Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named the most experienced team in Springbok history when he retained the same 23-man matchday squad to the one which defeated Ireland 27-20 in their opening Castle Lager Incoming Series match in Pretoria last week for the second Test at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.
The Springbok Sevens ‘A’ side finished the Rugby Africa Sevens Series played at Labourdonnais Sports Grounds in Mauritius in second place on Sunday, with the overall result handing Uganda and Madagascar their passage to contest the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for 2025.
The EP Queens secured their first win of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division season, while there Sanlam Boland Dames and DHL Western Province recorded good victories in their round eleven fixtures.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus let out a sigh of relief following the Springboks’ hard-fought 27-20 victory over Ireland at Loftus Versfeld in the first of two Tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series.
The Junior Springbok team to face England on Tuesday at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in a vital Pool C match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, show several changes from the line-up that faced Argentina.
There will be some keen interest in games played elsewhere amongst the six teams in action in the Women’s Premier Division on Saturday, with all three matches having the potential to change the current standings.
Boland, Western Province and the Sharks extended their respective winning streaks, while Eastern Province drew with the Blue Bulls on the second day of the U16 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks XV will look to get their exciting 2024 Carling Currie Cup campaign off to a winning start when they host the Fidelity ADT Lions at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Friday evening.
Border, Eastern Province, the Golden Lions and Western Province continued their dominant run when they claimed big wins in the final round of the U18 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg.
Eastern Province, Western Province, the Sharks and SWD were among the big winners in the first round of the U16 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg.