Erasmus re-purposes Springbok management team
Rassie Erasmus confirmed a re-purposed Springbok coaching and management team on Tuesday, as the newly re-appointed head coach began putting in place the building blocks for a 13-Test season in 2024 at the start of a new Rugby World Cup cycle.
Lochner can’t wait to wear the Green and Gold again
There were smiles for miles in the Springbok Women camp in Edinburgh on Sunday evening when their four England-based professionals joined the squad, thus completing the 32 player tally for the important European tour.
Kriel completes High Performance Academy programme
Leopards Women's provincial coach and former Springbok Women's Sevens player, Jackie Kriel, said the opportunity to attend the Gallagher High Performance Academy workshops organised by World Rugby in Vancouver and Los Angeles recently had a very positive impact on her coaching career and future coaching ambitions.
Bok Women chasing small gains on European tour
A year ago, aged just 19 years old, Byrhandrѐ Dolf made her Test debut at fullback for the Springbok Women, and she has since played a further eight Tests for South Africa, amongst others at flyhalf and wing, which probably makes her a female version of Frans Steyn.
Erasmus humbled by North-West University honour
A humbled Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus reacted with huge gratitude upon finding out that Council of the North-West University (NWU) have decided to award him an honorary doctorate.
Bok coaches pleased with tone set at first camp
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team were happy with the tone set for the 2024 international season and the relationships built between the players and coaching staff as they wrapped up their first alignment camp of the season in Cape Town on Thursday.
U20 Academy squad tested by Lions in Joburg
Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko said the players in the SA Rugby Academy squad were tested at various levels when they faced a senior Lions XV team in a training match in Johannesburg on Thursday.
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.