Reaction

Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown singled out better execution as one of the main areas they had to improve on in the second Test of Castle Incoming Series match against Ireland at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday as the Rugby World Cup champions go in search of a second win in a row against the world’s second highest ranked team.

Carling Currie Cup

The Carling Currie Cup Premier Division got off to a cracking start with a statement victory for the defending champions, the Toyota Cheetahs, while the Airlink Pumas, Fidelity ADT Lions and Vodacom Bulls all made a positive starts on the road.

Tournament news

The Springbok Sevens ‘A’ side finished the Rugby Africa Sevens Series played at Labourdonnais Sports Grounds in Mauritius in second place on Sunday, with the overall result handing Uganda and Madagascar their passage to contest the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for 2025.

News

Junior Springboks Asad Moos and JF van Heerden are under no illusion about the enormity of the task that await their team when they meet in-form England in a vital pool match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship on Tuesday night at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.

News

Match official appointments for the final pool round of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Cape Town and Stellenbosch have been made.