Mapimpi: Boks wary of threat Van der Merwe poses
Makazole Mapimpi said the Springboks are wary of the threat Scotland’s South African-born flyer Duhan van der Merwe poses as they prepare to face their 2023 Rugby World Cup pool rivals for the first time since the international spectacle in France last year at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Sunday.

Kleyn to join Boks as injured Nortje returns home
Rugby World Cup-winning lock Jean Kleyn will join the Springboks in Edinburgh on Friday as a replacement for Ruan Nortje, who suffered a leg injury at training on Wednesday, which ruled him out of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.

“Facing Scotland will be no walk in the park”
South Africa may be considered the favourites when they face Scotland in the opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour at Murrayfield on Sunday based on their second placed world ranking to Scotland’s seventh, but Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen said the match would be no walk in the park.

Match official appointments to 10 November 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with Christophe Ridley in charge of the opening Test of the Springboks' Castle Lager Outgoing Tour against Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday.

Bok Women's Sevens ready for African showpiece
They are aware of the threats of one of their traditional foes for Rugby Africa's Women's Sevens glory, but for Springbok Women’s Sevens wing Zandile Masuku, each encounter at this weekend's continental showpiece, will be one where she hopes to be at her very best “in doing her job”.

Boks expecting physical onslaught from Scotland
The Springboks are bracing themselves for a physical onslaught from Scotland when the teams meet at Murrayfield on Sunday in their opening match of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.

Afrika: Pressure and purpose for Bok Women's 7s
The Springbok Women's Sevens squad will travel to Ghana on Wednesday well aware of the pressure the Africa Women's Sevens tournament will bring, alongside expectations for the team to perform in Accra on Saturday and Sunday.

SA Rugby gets “growing the game” makeover
SA Rugby has concluded a restructuring process that will ensure greater emphasis on participation at amateur level, as part of a wide-ranging reorganisation, with its impact already felt after changes in coaching teams and the creation of two new fit-for-purpose departments.

Rescheduled Vodacom URC derbies confirmed
The new dates for the two opening round Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies involving the four South African teams, which were moved to avoid a clash with the Carling Currie Cup Final in September, have been confirmed.

Boks arrive in Scotland ready for tough showdown
The Springboks touched down in Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon ready to switch into full-out Test mode with an eye on their clash against Scotland next Sunday, with Wilco Louw saying they were in the right frame of mind going into the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour after a tough training camp in Jersey.