Marx: “Argentina are tough to contain”
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx anticipated a massive battle against Argentina in Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship finale at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit where both teams will be vying for the title, but he said they were ready for the challenge.

Hele: Springbok Women ready to make a statement
There are mixed emotions for Aseza Hele, as the Springbok Women No 8 gears up with the rest of the squad to face Japan at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday, in what will be the opening match of the 2024 version of WXV 2.

Big sponsorship boost for U20 Women’s Rugby
SA Rugby and R10 confirmed an exciting new sponsorship and competition structure involving the Junior Springbok Women that will boost the exposure of the game at junior level across the African continent.

Match official appointments to 30 September 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made and Ben O’Keeffe from New Zealand will be in charge when the Springboks hots Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Nelspruit, while Maria Latos is the referee in the WXV 2 opener between the Springbok Women and Japan in Cape Town.

Pumas tweak side for Nelspruit decider
Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has made seven changes to his side for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Nelspruit.

Boks release three players for Vodacom URC duty
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus released three players, Ben-Jason Dixon, Johan Grobbelaar, and Canan Moodie, to their local franchises after the Boks wrapped up their main training block for the week on Wednesday, before the Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider between South Africa and Argentina at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Malinga wants to make every opportunity count
It was a hot and humid night in Kumagaya when Ayanda Malinga last faced Japan, but the memory of that special Test 26 months ago still fuels the Springbok Women winger.

Bok speedsters ready for hard-running Pumas
Springbok wings Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse expected Argentina to play a high-paced running game on Saturday when the teams face off in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider, and said they had to be switched on, adaptable, and play for the full 80 minutes to win the match and also bag their first tournament title since 2019.

RIP Ashwill Sauls
Mr Mark Alexander, the president of SA Rugby, passed on a message of condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Ashwill Sauls, a club rugby player from Robertson, who sadly passed away during a match over the weekend.

WP outplay Border to finish U20 Week unbeaten
Western Province defeated Border 31-7 to finish SA Rugby’s Under-20 Women’s Week – which ended on Wednesday at the Queens High School in Johannesburg – as one of only two unbeaten teams along with the Blue Bulls.