Two things that immediately struck Rosko Specman as he drove into the Springbok Sevens team’s base at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport on Wednesday morning, were ‘hard work’ and ‘no comfort zones’.
SA Rugby president Mr Mark Alexander paid tribute to former Springbok captain Marthinus Theunis Steyn (Theuns) Stofberg, who sadly passed away on Wednesday morning following a serious car accident outside Stellenbosch on Tuesday. (more…)
There will be good news for the Springbok Sevens squad when they assemble at their base in Stellenbosch on Wednesday for their final camp in the build-up to the Olympic Games qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe next month, but also some bad news for team and country.
South Africa Under-18 coach Katleho Lynch praised his squad for the way in which they turned disappointment into happiness after they finished the U18 International Series on a high note with a strong performance against England.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight personnel changes – and one positional switch – to his starting lineup for the final warm-up game, against the All Blacks at Twickenham on Friday, as he continued to fine tune preparations for the opening Rugby World Cup clash against Scotland in just under three weeks.
The Bulls Daises made it 13 in a row in their SA Rugby Women's Premier Division campaign on Saturday when they outplayed Boland Dames in the first of two semi-finals to set up a home final against DHL Western Province next weekend after the Capetonians beat the Border Ladies in the other playoff.
Leading local solar fintech Company Wetility and Springbok legend Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira are thrilled to announce the launch of the Beast Bundle.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber quickly put behind him his team’s record victory over Wales in Cardiff on Saturday (52-16) and focused on improving as the Rugby World Cup kick off moved a day closer.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick emphasised the importance of showing Wales the respect they deserve to achieve the desired result when the teams meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday in South Africa’s penultimate Rugby World Cup warm-up game.
The regulars are there again, but on Saturday a new kid on the block will join the top table when the Women’s Premier Division’s semi-finals take place in Pretoria and Cape Town, with a massive final looming next weekend.