Erasmus names Bok squad for Argentina tour
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus recalled hooker Johan Grobbelaar to his 28-man squad for their short tour to Argentina where they will face Los Pumas at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago on Saturday 21 September in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash.
Marx praises squad for back-to-back wins over NZ
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx lauded the effort of all the players involved in the New Zealand leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship for doing their bit to ensure that the Boks win the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009.
The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #20
The Toyota Cheetahs will continue the defence of their Carling Currie Cup crown when they travel to Johannesburg to face the table-topping Fidelity ADT Lions in the first semi-final at 14h30 on Saturday, with the second playoff taking place between Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks XV, from 17h00 in Pretoria.
Gautengers power ahead in SA Rugby U21 Cup
The Fidelity ADT Lions gained their seventh victory on the trot in the SA Rugby U21 Cup when they outclassed the Leopards 72-36 in Johannesburg on Friday, while the Vodacom Bulls recorded win number five with a 38-28 result over DHL Western Province in Pretoria.
Bulls and Lions set early pace in SA Rugby U19 Cup
Gauteng neighbours, the Vodacom Bulls and Fidelity ADT Lions, are the early pacesetters in the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup competition which saw the second round of league matches completed the past weekend.
Boks dig deep to beat NZ and win the Freedom Cup
The Springboks beat the All Blacks for a second consecutive time in the 2024 Castle Lager Rugby Championship, edging their fierce rivals by 18-12 (half-time 3-9) in a pulsating Test that kept the sell-out crowd at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on the edge of their seats until the last play on a chilly Saturday evening.
Brilliant Bok Women bury Baabaas in Cape Town
The Springbok Women started their WXV charge with a superb 59-17 victory (half-time 33-10) over a star-studded Barbarians team on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town, scoring nine tries to three in the process.
Respect underpins Boks’ victory over New Zealand
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus played down South Africa’s fourth successive victory over New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday, paying respect to the All Blacks after the Boks won back the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009.
Bok Women lay great foundation against Baabaas
Springbok Women assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt expressed satisfaction and praise to the squad after they outplayed the Barbarians Women in Cape Town on Saturday.
“Cautious” Boks set sights on the Freedom Cup
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick set their sights firmly on trying to clinch the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 when they line up against New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, and both expected an epic 80-minute battle.