Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards
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Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards

Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, while Nadine Roos took home the top women’s award for a second time.

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March 14, 2025
Jacobs and Makua join Springbok Women in Stellenbosch
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Jacobs and Makua join Springbok Women in Stellenbosch

Springbok Women utility forwards Catha Jacobs and Lerato Makua will join their national teammates in Stellenbosch for a week-long training camp at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport, the fourth such assembly in 2025 as the team build towards the Rugby World Cup in England later this year.

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February 17, 2025
Springbok Women assemble in Pretoria for second alignment camp
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Springbok Women assemble in Pretoria for second alignment camp

A group of 34 players will assemble in Pretoria on Sunday for the Springbok Women’s second alignment camp of the year, as the national team’s preparations for the Rugby World Cup in England in Augustus picks up pace.

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February 3, 2025
Mcatshulwa ready for French adventure
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Mcatshulwa ready for French adventure

Springbok Women utility forward Sinzaso Mcatshulwa is looking forward to her stint at French club Lille Métropole RC Villeneuvois and departed South Africa with a clear objective – to improve as a player and grow as a person.

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October 23, 2024
Mabenge, Mdliki named in Springbok Women squad for Italy
Nomawethu Mabenge of South Africa attempts to hand off Chiwoniso Mabika of Zimbabwe during the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup match between South Africa Women and Zimbabwe Women held at City Park in Cape Town on 15 June 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix
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Mabenge, Mdliki named in Springbok Women squad for Italy

Nomawethu Mabenge and the uncapped Nombuyekezo Mdliki have been drafted into the Springbok Women squad as injury replacements and were included in the match-23 for South Africa’s final WXV 2 match, against Italy at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

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October 10, 2024
Jacobs: Bok Women determined to finish 2024 on a high note
Catha Jacobs of South Africa attempts to get past Sidorella Bracic of Spain and Carmen Castellucci of Spain during the 2022 Women's Winter Series 1st Test match between South Africa Women and Spain Women held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on 13 August 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix
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Jacobs: Bok Women determined to finish 2024 on a high note

There is the little matter of last year’s result, but for the Springbok Women, Saturday’s final WXV 2 match against Italy at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town is all about finishing the season well and with their tails up.

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October 9, 2024
Proud De Bruin lauds Springbok Women’s determination
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Proud De Bruin lauds Springbok Women’s determination

Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin heaped praise on his squad after a dramatic comeback performance in their WXV 2 match against Australia at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday evening brought them to the brink of a draw against the team ranked seventh in the world.

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October 7, 2024
Home ground advantage a real boost for Bok Women
Zintle Mpupha of South Africa crosses to score a try during the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup match between South Africa Women and Namibia Women held at City Park in Cape Town on 23 June 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix
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Home ground advantage a real boost for Bok Women

She has been on the biggest stages of the rugby world, but on Saturday, Zintle Mpupha does not want to be anywhere else than at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town, playing in the green and gold of South Africa with a leaping springbok on the chest, fueled on by a home crowd rooting for the Springbok Women and urging them on to be the best version of themselves against a much-vaunted opponent.

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October 4, 2024
Springbok Women ready for Wallaroos’ “total onslaught”
Lusanda Dumke of South Africa on the attack during the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup match between South Africa Women and Zimbabwe Women held at City Park in Cape Town on 15 June 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix
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Springbok Women ready for Wallaroos’ “total onslaught”

Expect the unexpected, but be sure that the Springbok Women will have their minds firmly on the job at hand and executing their opponent-specific gameplan when they take on Australia's Wallaroos in their second round WXV 2 clash at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

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October 4, 2024