Match official appointments to 11 March 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Marius van der Westhuizen appointed as TMO for the Italy/Scotland clash in the Guinness Six Nations..

Bok coaches set tone for productive alignment camp
The Springbok coaches set the tone for a productive season-opening national alignment camp at a two-day strategic coaches’ session on Monday and Tuesday in Cape Town, where they discussed their areas of expertise and aligned on the way forward for the 2024 season.

Positives for Dazel as Bok Women 7s end sixth in LA
The Springbok Women’s Sevens will leave Los Angeles with their heads held high after recording their best finish thus far in the 2024 HSBC SVNS season when they placed sixth at the fifth tournament of the year this weekend.

Seven uncapped players named for Bok Women tour
Seven uncapped players have been included in the Springbok Women squad of 32 players for a three-week tour of the United Kingdom and Spain Europe later this month, which was announced by head coach Louis Koen on Monday.

A weekend of big shifts in Vodacom URC log battle
A round dominated in South Africa by the seismic derby between the Vodacom Bulls and the DHL Stormers at Loftus brought some significant shifts in the log situation as we start the countdown to the sharp end of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season.

Ngcobo: Inconsistency frustrating for Blitzboks
The lack of consistency in their performances is frustrating to say the least and Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo is the first to admit that they are not doing their country proud at the moment.

Bok Women's Sevens book LA quarter-final spot
The Springbok Women's Sevens squad finally broke their HSBC SVNS bogey in Los Angeles on Saturday (Sunday morning SA time) by finishing in the top eight to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament, played at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Gauteng teams seal crucial derby wins
The Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls showed their mettle in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday with important home victories over their visitors from the coach, which bolstered their playoff hopes with seven league rounds remaining.

Blitzboks fail to make playoffs in Los Angeles
The Springbok Sevens squad will play Canada at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday to avoid the wooden spoon at the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles after failing to get out of their pool for a second consecutive tournament.

Blitzboks bag 11th place in Los Angeles
The Springbok Sevens team completed the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles on a positive note when they outplayed Canada 28-15 on Sunday evening (SA time) to finish in 11th place of 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park.