Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said the team’s back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories was not for the players, but for every South African as the team touched down on local soil at a packed OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday.
Eddie Jones has stepped down from his role as head coach of Australia just 10 months into a five-year contract after the Wallabies' pool-stage World Cup exit.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has paid tribute to departing head coach Jacques Nienaber after guiding South Africa to a second consecutive Rugby World Cup title.
Kubota Spears has confirmed that Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx is set to miss the upcoming Japanese club rugby season due to an injury that ruled him out of the World Cup.
The DHL Stormers were the only South African side to come away with a victory in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, as the Emirates Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls all came up short in the Northern Hemisphere.
The world champion Springbok rugby team will embark on a four-day Trophy Tour to major regional population centres from Thursday, SA Rugby announced on Sunday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi thanked South Africa for inspiring them to overcome the All Blacks to record a third successive nail-biting one-point victory in the playoffs on their way to a record-breaking fourth Rugby World Cup title.
South Africa clinched a record fourth Rugby World Cup title after defeating 14-man New Zealand to retain their crown in a thrilling final in Paris.
The Springbok Women have shown glimpses of their ability against top-10-ranked teams in the world and according to head coach Louis Koen, that bodes well for the future of the team and future WXV competitions.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks have another opportunity to both grow and showcase the rugby journey they have embraced when they take on Leinster in Saturday’s round two Vodacom United Rugby Championship action.