Seven uncapped players named for Bok Women tour
Seven uncapped players have been included in the Springbok Women squad of 32 players for a three-week tour of the United Kingdom and Spain Europe later this month, which was announced by head coach Louis Koen on Monday.

A weekend of big shifts in Vodacom URC log battle
A round dominated in South Africa by the seismic derby between the Vodacom Bulls and the DHL Stormers at Loftus brought some significant shifts in the log situation as we start the countdown to the sharp end of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season.

Ngcobo: Inconsistency frustrating for Blitzboks
The lack of consistency in their performances is frustrating to say the least and Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo is the first to admit that they are not doing their country proud at the moment.

Bok Women's Sevens book LA quarter-final spot
The Springbok Women's Sevens squad finally broke their HSBC SVNS bogey in Los Angeles on Saturday (Sunday morning SA time) by finishing in the top eight to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament, played at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Gauteng teams seal crucial derby wins
The Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls showed their mettle in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday with important home victories over their visitors from the coach, which bolstered their playoff hopes with seven league rounds remaining.

Blitzboks fail to make playoffs in Los Angeles
The Springbok Sevens squad will play Canada at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday to avoid the wooden spoon at the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles after failing to get out of their pool for a second consecutive tournament.

Blitzboks bag 11th place in Los Angeles
The Springbok Sevens team completed the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles on a positive note when they outplayed Canada 28-15 on Sunday evening (SA time) to finish in 11th place of 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Slow start for SA teams in Los Angeles
It was a slow start for respective South African teams at the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles on the opening day of action at Dignity Health Sports Club on Friday evening (Saturday morning SA time), with both the Springbok Sevens and Springbok Women’s Sevens conceding defeat.

When rugby conversations turn civil and mechanical
South Africa’s two senior national sevens teams are easy in each other's company – after all, the men and women share the same training facility in Stellenbosch and although their schedules don't necessarily align, there are times where they will share a meal or walk to and from the training field together.

Irish inconsistency helps South African challenge
Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White was unequivocal ahead of his team’s massive Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby against the DHL Stormers about the mission his men face – he wants them to finish in the top two and thus give themselves a good chance of hosting a final.