Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus believes South African rugby’s development structures are paying dividends as a new generation of players prepares to make its mark on the national stage.
Double Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus has thrown his weight behind Bafana Bafana ahead of tonight’s 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca, revealing the entire Springbok camp is gripped by football fever.
DHL Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden has earned a Springbok call-up to replace the injured Salmaan Moerat ahead of South Africa’s season opener against the Barbarians at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 20 June.
International stars from across the globe, including Duhan van der Merwe, TJ Perenara and Andrew Kellaway, have been named in the Barbarians squad set to face the Springboks at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday, 20 June.
Phepsi Buthelezi (loose forward) and Carlu Sadie (prop) have been called up to the Springbok squad and will join the camp in Johannesburg over the next two days, along with the DHL Stormers players following their return from Ireland, where they featured in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) semi-final over the weekend.
The All Blacks’ announcement that Tony Brown will return home as an assistant coach after the 2027 Rugby World Cup is more than just a coaching appointment — it is a statement of intent.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an exciting 51-man squad on Saturday evening for the team’s first training camp of the season, which begins in Johannesburg on Monday.
Springbok icon Siya Kolisi believes Bafana Bafana can defy global expectations and achieve greatness at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, urging the national football team to draw inspiration from South Africa’s rich sporting heritage. Kolisi understands better than most what it takes to conquer the world against all odds. When he and head coach Rassie
The Stormers and South African rugby as a whole will be deeply concerned by news that star flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu could face an extended spell on the sidelines.