“We back Sacha and want him to enjoy the occasion”
Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach gave his new halfback partner Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu some peace of mind ahead of what will probably mark the biggest match of the young pivot’s career.

Match official appointments to 12 August 2024
The Castle Lager Rugby Championship kicks off in Brisbane and Wellington on Saturday, and the match official appointments for these Tests, as well as the finals in the Women’s Premier and First Divisions, have been made.

Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Louw earn first starts for Boks in Brisbane
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Elrigh Louw will make their first Test starts for South Africa against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday as the Springboks largely reverted to the squad that shared a two-Test series with Ireland last month for the kick-off of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Suncorp Stadium.

Law variations announced for Rugby Champs 2024
SANZAAR has confirmed the roll out of several Law Variations that will be implemented in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2024 (TRC). The rationale behind the variations is to speed up the game by reducing the amount of unnecessary stoppages and to clarify law interpretations.

Boks braced for a big battle in Brisbane
The Springboks are expecting a fierce onslaught from the Wallabies in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday and the team’s assistant coach Daan Human, as well as RG Snyman (lock) and Grant Williams (scrumhalf) agreed that they would be tested across the board.

The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #10
There was plenty of excitement and drama in the fifth round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division, with two games ending in draws, while the Fidelity ADT Lions and DHL Western Province returned to winning ways as the race for semi-final spots start to take shape.

Daisies and WP to contest Premier Division final
The Bulls Daisies and DHL Western Province will contest the 2024 Women’s Premier Division final in Pretoria on Saturday after winning their respective semi-finals against Border Ladies and Sanlam Boland Dames.

Vermeulen hoping to grow in new coaching role
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok stalwart Duane Vermeulen said on Saturday he was relishing the opportunity to work with the Springboks and the other national teams in his new role as a coach, as the Boks continue their preparations in Brisbane for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, 10 August.

Familiar faces in Premier Division play-offs
The same four teams that contested the semifinals of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division in 2023 will be back at it this weekend. The Bulls Daisies and DHL Western Province again finished top of the log, but will swop opponents this time around, with the Daisies welcoming Border Ladies in Pretoria and the Capetonians hosting neighbours Sanlam Boland Dames at DHL Stadium.

Match officials announced for Rugby Champs fixtures
The Springboks will be officiated by six different referees in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches over the next two months, with Luke Pearce of England set to take charge of their opening match of the 2024 campaign against Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August.