SA Rugby Pays Tribute To Lusanda Dumke
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke, who passed away in East London in the early hours of Tuesday morning following a battle with a rare gastric cancer. She was 29.
SA Rugby Celebrate Progress And Success In 2025
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, expressed immense pride and gratitude at the end of what has been a very good year for South African rugby during the General Meeting held in Cape Town on Friday.
Marx, du Toit, Nche, And Hooker Up For World Rugby Awards
SA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander congratulated Springboks Pieter-Steph du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche, and Ethan Hooker on their nominations for prestigious World Rugby Awards for 2026.
SARU Condemns Bullying From SA Junior
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, has expressed his deep concern and unequivocal condemnation following the circulation of a disturbing video on social media, in which a learner is assaulted by a group of fellow learners.
MTN And Springbok Sponsorship Agreement Comes To An End
After back-to-back Rugby World Cup wins, inspiring teamwork, deft touches, breathtaking tries, and plenty of joy for fans from all walks of life, the sponsorship agreement between MTN and the Springboks ends after eight highly successful years.
Monster Energy Boost Boks With New Partnership
A Rugby and Monster Energy, the global energy drink icon, have entered into a new partnership that will incorporate a sponsorship of the Springboks as well as other national teams.
SARU Turn Down Private Equity Proposal
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) resolved on Friday to reject a proposal to accept a potential private equity investment in the sport’s commercial rights. The proposal failed to reach the 75 percent majority required for such a transaction to be approved. Seven of the 13 member unions with voting rights opposed the proposal. However, […]
SA Rugby Postpones SGM Due To Mckenzie’s Request
SA Rugby has postponed a planned Special General Meeting (SGM) to consider a proposal to conclude a private equity investment in the sport’s commercial rights at the request of Mr Gayton McKenzie, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Cape Town on Thursday but will now be […]
SA Rugby Close To Sell Shares To Consortium Close To English Football
Mr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), expressed his gratitude to member unions and voiced his satisfaction with the outcomes of the recent engagements with provincial rugby leadership during a national roadshow discussing a proposed equity transaction. Mr Alexander, alongside CEO Rian Oberholzer and a legal and financial team, has thus […]
Alexander Praises Resilience Of SA Sevens Squad
SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, praised the resilience showed by the South African men’s sevens squad at the Olympic Games in Paris, where they won the bronze medal over the weekend, and said it was a guiding light to all back in South Africa. Mr Alexander hosted the Blitzboks for a team lunch to […]