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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Erasmus highlights plans to expand skill base within group as alignment camp concludes
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus before the Autumn international match at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Picture date: Sunday November 10, 2024.

Erasmus highlights plans to expand skill base within group as alignment camp concludes

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus wrapped up their first alignment camp of the year saying two of the key takeouts from the sessions hosted in the last few days were the encouraging dynamics between the younger and older players, and his plan to use the skillset of all the coaches and management team members to contribute to a well-oiled machine on the field.

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Jones returns as Erasmus confirms Bok management team
South Africa assistant coach Felix Jones, ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023 final match at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Picture date: Saturday October 28, 2023.

Jones returns as Erasmus confirms Bok management team

Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will reunite with national coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team in an assistant coach position in the Bok management team from 1 March 2025, following a short stint with England.

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WATCH: Stormers pay tribute to legend Steven Kitshoff
epa10921128 South Africa's Steven Kitshoff celebrates after the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter final match between France and South Africa in Saint-Denis, France, 15 October 2023. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ

WATCH: Stormers pay tribute to legend Steven Kitshoff

The DHL Stormers have paid tribute to legend Steven Kitshoff after he called time on his illustrious career due to a neck injury.

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SA Rugby and Erasmus pay tribute to retired Kitshoff
File photo dated 15-10-2023 of South Africa prop Steven Kitshoff who has been forced to retire from the game because of a serious neck problem. Issue date: Tuesday February 25, 2025.

SA Rugby and Erasmus pay tribute to retired Kitshoff

SA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander and Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus paid tribute to double Rugby World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff following the announcement that he had decided to retire from the game after suffering a serious neck injury last year.

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Steven Kitshoff calls time on his illustrious career
Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff leaves the field after playing his last Stormers match during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 Grand Final between Stormers and Munster held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 27 May 2023 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Steven Kitshoff calls time on his illustrious career

Springbok and DHL Stormers legend Steven Kitshoff has been forced to call time on his illustrious career due to a serious neck injury.

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Erasmus invites 26 players to virtual Springbok alignment camps
Cheslin Kolbe, Damian de Allende, Jesse Kriel and Canan Moodie of South Africa sing the national anthem before the 2024 Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Cape Town Stadium, South Africa on 07 September 2024 @Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Erasmus invites 26 players to virtual Springbok alignment camps

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has invited a group of 26 players consisting mainly of overseas-based players, as well as some talented youngsters and injured players, to the first virtual Springbok alignment camps of the year on Wednesday 27 March, following the first in-person camp in Cape Town from Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 March.

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Boks kick off 2025 with Cape Town alignment camp
Rassie Erasmus, coach of South Africa watches over his players during warmup before the 2024 Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Cape Town Stadium, South Africa on 07 September 2024 @Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Boks kick off 2025 with Cape Town alignment camp

The Springboks will get the wheels in motion for the 2025 season when Rassie Erasmus and his management team host the first in-person coaches’ strategic session of the year followed by a three-day alignment camp with a group of 56 domestic players in Cape Town next month. (more…)

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