Blitzboks successfully defend HSBC SVNS Cape Town title
South African Mens 7s team during the anthems during day two of the 2025 HSBC Cape Town SVNS at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 7 December 2025 © Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix

Blitzboks successfully defend HSBC SVNS Cape Town title

The Springbok Sevens successfully defended their HSBC SVNS Cape Town title in spectacular fashion, edging Argentina by 21-19 in a hard-fought final on Sunday afternoon.

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England at Ellis Park headlines Springbok 2026 kick-off

The Springboks will start their 2026 season with a mouth-watering clash against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, when the newly established Nations Championship kicks off. SA Rugby confirmed the three venues for the July Tests on Friday.

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Women add depth to Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry

History will be made during next year’s much-anticipated Rugby's Greatest Rivalry, with the confirmation that the Springbok Women would meet New Zealand’s Black Ferns for the first time on South African soil.

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French flavour awaits SA teams in Investec Champions Cup
Jaco van Der Walt of the Vodacom Bulls during the 2025 Carling Black Label Currie Cup rugby match between the Fidelity ADT Lions and Vodacom Bulls at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on 30 August 2025 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix

French flavour awaits SA teams in Investec Champions Cup

Reigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles will kick off the defence of their Investec Champions Cup crown against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria, while the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks both face tough away fixtures in France as the European showpiece gets underway this weekend.

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Boks’ pool opponents locked in for RWC title defence in Australia

The Springboks have been drawn with Italy, Georgia, and Romania for the pool stages of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, where they will be aiming for for an unprecedented third consecutive title after lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in Japan in 2019, and France in 2023.

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