Springboks Name Exciting Training Squad For Blockbuster 2024
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named a dynamic 35-man squad for the team’s first training camp of the season, kicking off in Pretoria on Monday. The focus will be on their opening Test against Wales on 22 June in London. The Boks are primed for a thrilling 2024 season, starting with the Wales clash. The […]
Springbok Captaincy Up For Grabs: Marx Eyes Return Against Wales
Rumors swirl that Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx might captain the team against Wales at Twickenham Stadium on 22 June. Marx hasn’t played in nine months due to a knee injury sustained during the victorious 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign. Coach Rassie Erasmus might use the Wales test to ease Marx back into match fitness, with […]
Springboks & Kolisi Honored By African Union For RWC Triumph
The Springboks continue to add prestigious accolades to their trophy cabinet. Following their back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories in 2019 and 2023, the team received the Team of the Year and Sportsman of the Year awards at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Awards in Lusaka, Zambia, on Saturday. This glittering ceremony, celebrating sporting […]
Springboks Lay Foundation As 2024 Season Looms Close
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus expressed satisfaction with the groundwork laid at the national team’s second in-person alignment camp held in Cape Town this week. The camp, attended by 38 players, served as a springboard for the upcoming season. This session followed an initial alignment camp in March and a series of online sessions in May. […]
Springboks Gear Up For Busy Season With Two-Day Camp
The Springboks kick off their second in-person alignment camp in Cape Town on Wednesday, a month before their season opener against Wales on 22 June in London. This two-day camp brings together 38 players for intensive preparation. The first camp took place in March, while online sessions replaced an initial in-person gathering planned for early […]
SA Rugby Transformation Plan Shows Progress on and Off the Field
The latest internal audit of South African Rugby’s Strategic Transformation Development Plan (STDP) for 2030 (STDP 2030) reveals positive progress, according to Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU). “We’re very pleased with the overall performance,” Alexander said in a statement on Monday. “Provincial Unions displayed strong commitment, exceeding their self-set targets. […]
All Blacks Captain Cane Confirms Retirement At Year’s End
Sam Cane, who joined Sungoliath in Japan last year, confirmed his retirement from international rugby at the end of 2024. During the Rugby World Cup final against South Africa in France last year, Cane received a red card following a head-on collision with Jesse Kriel. Initially shown a yellow card in the 26th minute, the […]
Marx Backed Boks Despite Early World Cup Exit
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has revealed he was confident South Africa could win the Rugby World Cup in France last year, even though he only played in the opening match. Marx suffered a knee injury in training after the Scotland game and was ruled out for the tournament. Surprisingly, the Springbok coaching staff opted not […]
Springbok Stars Join RWC Trophy Blitz In Kimberley
Three members of South Africa’s triumphant Rugby World Cup squad will accompany the Webb Ellis Cup on its journey to Kimberley, the third stop of the RWC Trophy Blitz. Springboks Malcolm Marx, Duane Vermeulen, and Deon Fourie will arrive in the Northern Cape capital on Friday, bringing the coveted trophy to the Diamond Pavilion Shopping […]
Springboks Lock In Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Fixtures
The Springboks’ schedule for the Outgoing Tour in November is confirmed. The double world champions will face Rugby World Cup opponents Scotland and England, before taking on Wales. The tour kicks off on Sunday, 10 November in Edinburgh against sixth-ranked Scotland, a rematch of their opening 2023 RWC game. Next, they’ll face RWC semifinalists England […]