Reaction

The Springbok Women took another positive step towards the Rugby World Cup in England as they recovered from being outplayed by New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV in the first half of their match at Athlone Stadium on Saturday, to “winning” the second half.

Match report

The Springbok Women may have lost the first of two matches against New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday evening, where the score was 34-26, but the visitors were made to work much harder for the victory than what the scoreline indicated.

Carling Currie Cup

The NovaVit Griffons are the 2025 Carling Currie Cup First Division champions after they managed to beat Valke 51-44 in a dramatic final played in freezing conditions at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park on Saturday.

Obituary

Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok Women’s player Vuyolwethu Maqholo, who tragically passed away on Friday at the age of 30.

Preview

Their focus will be on themselves and how to implement their game plan when the Springbok Women take on New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.