Hanekom replaces injured Willemse in Bok squad
Cameron Hanekom earned his first call-up to the Springbok squad on Sunday after being drafted into national coach Rassie Erasmus’ 35-man group for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour following the withdrawal of utility back Damian Willemse due to a groin injury.

Bulls and Sharks shine for SA in Vodacom URC
The Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks provided a ray of light for South Africa’s teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in a round of mixed fortunes.

SA Rugby lauds departing Cantwell's contribution
SA Rugby thanked and applauded Lynne Cantwell for her highly successful contribution to the national women's rugby programme, which blossomed under her guidance since 2021, prior to her return to her native Ireland.

SA’s opponents in Africa Women’s Sevens revealed
The Springbok Women's Sevens were handed a challenging draw for the Africa Women's Sevens in Ghana, where they will face Tunisia, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso in Pool A.

Boks call up Grobbelaar and Louw for November tour
Johan Grobbelaar (hooker) and Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Thursday, following the injury withdrawal of utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels.

SA sides gear up for important round before break
Another gripping round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action awaits this weekend as the Emirates Lions face their toughest test yet against the only other unbeaten team in the competition, Leinster, on Saturday, while the Vodacom Bulls will look to bounce back from their disappointing defeat on tour last week, as the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks seek to build on their first home wins and climb the log table.

Mcatshulwa ready for French adventure
Springbok Women utility forward Sinzaso Mcatshulwa is looking forward to her stint at French club Lille Métropole RC Villeneuvois and departed South Africa with a clear objective – to improve as a player and grow as a person.

Match official appointments to 26 October 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made and apart from a full round of Vodacom URC action – the last before the break for the November internationals – there is a Test in Japan and the SA Rugby U21 Shield Final in Ceres.

Four RWC winners return for Boks' tour of the UK
Four Rugby World Cup winners, Damian Willemse (utility back), Andre Esterhuizen (centre), RG Snyman and Franco Mostert (both locks), will make a welcome return to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in November after missing the recent Castle Lager Rugby Championship due to injury.

Bok Women to open RWC campaign against Brazil
The Springbok Women will play Brazil in their opening match of the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England, facing their Pool D opponents for the first time at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton on Sunday 24 August.