The Junior Springboks plan to deliver an energetic effort at Paarl Gymnasium on Thursday, where they will take on Italy in their second Pool C match of the 2023 World Rugby Under-20 Championship.
South Africa rugby director Rassie Erasmus has revealed that Springbok fly-half Handre Pollard could miss the Rugby Championship during July due to a calf injury.
Free State, Eastern Province and both Western Province teams remain unbeaten after Day Two of the Grant Khomo Week at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.
Junior Springboks head coach Bafana Nhleko named five uncapped players in his starting team to face Italy in Paarl on Thursday in their second Pool C match of the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.
The Vodacom Bulls have officially confirmed the termination of Sbu Nkosi’s contract after a troubled season with the Pretoria-based outfit.
New Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown is set to miss the first two games of the Rugby Championship next month after receiving a three-week ban on Tuesday.
Both Western Province teams as well as the Golden Lions and Pumas recorded big wins on Day One of the Grant Khomo Week at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.
The Bulls Daisies continued their dominance over the rest of their SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division contenders by totally outplaying Border Ladies 71-8 to record a seventh straight victory in round seven of the competition.
There were good moments and some not so good moments for the Junior Springboks in their 33-23 win over Georgia on Saturday, but for head coach Bafana Nhleko, the victory was always non-negotiable and he was relieved that the team started their World Rugby Under-20 Championship on that positive note.
Michael Hooper and James Slipper will co-captain Australia when they participate in the Rugby Championship and World Cup this year.