Springbok assistant coach Daan Human said on Tuesday the team would be delighted to give something back to their passionate supporters in the form of a good performance when they face the All Blacks at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. The Boks arrived in Gauteng on Sunday and had training and gym sessions on Monday and Tuesday to get back into full throttle for this week’s third Test in the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry at the iconic 90 000-seater st

They pride themselves on their physicality and enjoy that aspect of rugby a lot but the Springbok Women are also upskilling in other areas of their game, with that improved skill set to be tested against the Blacks Ferns on Saturday. According to Catha Jacobs, the historic clash at FNB Stadium on Saturday will not only be a long awaited “second bite at the cherry” for the hosts, but also to test their improvement in different areas of the game. “We left the field frustrated a

Saturday's first Test on South African soil between the Springbok Women and the Black Ferns of New Zealand will be memorable in many ways and promises to be a wonderful example of how far the women’s game – especially at home – has come in recent years but it will also provide a peek into the future. Another exciting prospect of the weekend’s match is seeing some of the best female players in the world in action and Vainah Ubisi is determined to prove that her name can be men

World Rugby has confirmed the match schedule for the second phase of the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup 2026 with matches to be played across Europe and in Hong Kong from 6-21 November. The competition sees 12 unions who have qualified for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 compete in a structured environment designed to accelerate competitiveness and create certainty of meaningful annual fixtures with revenue opportunities. The schedule balances geographic spread, player welfare,

Three SA Rugby U20 Cup games were played over the weekend, with the DHL Stormers Bolts and Fidelity ADT Lions U20s playing out a thrilling 28-28 draw in Cape Town; the Leopards clinched a 40-31 win in Potchefstroom against the Toyota Cheetahs U20s; and the Vodacom Bulls U20s’ 40-33 away win over the Sharks GEN in Durban shot them to the top of the standings. The Bulls are leading on 20 points from their fourth win, followed by the Lions on 18 points. The Stormers Bolts moved

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus opted for continuity in selection for the third Test of the Castle Lager Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry against New Zealand at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday, making only four changes and one positional switch to his starting team for the clash. The changes to the match-23 will see the front row of Ox Nche, Wilco Louw (both props) and Malcolm Marx (hooker) return to the starting team, with Gerhard Steenekamp, Thomas du Toit and Deon

The South Africa Women’s ‘A’ side faltered badly in the second half of their match against Brazil at Estádio Nicolau Alayon in Sao Paulo on Sunday to slump to a 29-19 defeat against the South Americans’ Test side. Leading 19-5 after a controlled first half of rugby, the South Africans – who fielded a very young side – looked set to overturn Monday's 34-12 defeat to the same opponents but completely lost the plot in the second half, conceding 24 unanswered points to go down in

Suzuki Griquas will host the Fidelity ADT Lions, while the Toyota Cheetahs welcome the Airlink Pumas in next weekend's Carling Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals following the completion of the league phase over the weekend. Both semi-finals will take place on Sunday with the match in Kimberley kicking off at 1pm, followed by the Bloemfontein play-off at 3.30pm. With Griquas and the Cheetahs having already secured their play-off places before the weekend’s four encounter

Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, led tributes to former Springbok centre Joggie Jansen, one of the most uncompromising defenders of his generation, who sadly passed away at the age of 78 on Sunday morning. Jansen, who was born in Griekwastad in the Northern Cape on 5 February 1948, suffered a heart attack in Otjiwarongo in Nambia, where he was visiting. He earned 10 Test caps for South Africa between 1970 and 1972, scoring one try. Making his Test debut against New Zeal

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers saw their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Carling Black Label Currie Cup for a second successive season dashed after going down 48-17 to the Suzuki Griquas in Sunday’s final round-robin clash at Boland Stadium in Wellington. Boland needed to win Sunday’s game to secure the fourth and final semi-final spot. However, the ill-discipline that has plagued coach Hawies Fourie’s Kavaliers since losing to the Airlink Pumas at home once again saw t

A group of 32 players assembled in Sandton on Sunday as the Springbok Women start their preparations for their highly anticipated Test against the Black Ferns at FNB Stadium on Saturday. The Test, the first between the two sides on South African soil, forms part of a Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry double header, with the Springboks and All Blacks contesting the third Test of the series later in the afternoon. Sixteen players from the match-23 that faced the Black

Ox Nche, who became the latest Springbok player to reach the career milestone of earning 50 Test caps, said while the victory in Saturday’s second Test of the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Series over the All Blacks in Cape Town was pleasing, they expected another epic encounter against their arch-rivals at the FNB Stadium in Soweto next weekend. The Boks travelled from the Mother City back to their training base in Johannesburg on Sunday morning to resume their

Rassie Erasmus warned that the Springboks would have to improve for the third Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test in Johannesburg on Saturday despite a 33-26 victory (half-time 24-14) over New Zealand to level the series 1-1 at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. The Boks were outscored four tries to three but a flawless kicking performance from Cheslin Kolbe with four penalties to add to three conversions of tries by Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende and Siya Kolisi clinched

The Springboks struck back in the second Test of the Castle Double Malt Rugby's Greatest Rivalry in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon, beating New Zealand's All Blacks by 33-26 in a highly entertaining game of rugby played in front of a very appreciative crowd of 56 589. The win, helped along by a 24-14 lead for the Boks at half-time, squared up the series one all after last weekend's victory for the visitors in Johannesburg. It was also a memorable day for Pieter-Steph du Toit

The South Africa Women’s ‘A’ squad to face Brazil Women in Sao Paolo on Sunday have been tweaked slightly from the first match between the sides on Monday but the mission to expose the players to high level rugby and build experience remains the same. SA ‘A’ head coach Bafana Nhleko made two changes to the starting backline and three to the pack for the second match that will complete their two-match tour of Brazil. The Yaras, as the Brazilian national team is called, won the

The DHL Stormers XXIII ended their Carling Currie Cup campaign with a 36-12 defeat against the Fidelity ADT Lions in Johannesburg on Friday. Requiring a win to keep their semifinal hopes alive, the visitors fought hard until the final whistle but were unable to make their opportunities count on the night. The hosts opened the scoring when flyhalf Matt Coetzee kicked an early penalty and they followed that up soon afterwards with a try from fullback Gilermoe Mentoe. The Storme

AVBOB Griquas Women buried their Pick n Pay Women's Super League 2 bogey in gutsy fashion in Nelspruit on Friday, outplaying the Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women by 31-25 in a pulsating final played at Mbombela Stadium. The defending champions still led 17-14 at the break but the Northern Cape team delivered a much more clinical second half performance, with their bench making a significant impact. Griquas’ victory – their first title in the provincial women’s game – came on

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi made it clear on Friday that the Boks would do everything in their power to make up for their defeat in the opening Test of the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks when they cross paths again in Cape Town on Saturday in the second of four matches between the sides. “It’s not a secret that we were disappointed with the result last week, especially given the opportunities we

The Toyota Cheetahs travel to Nelspruit for the final round of the Carling Currie Cup regular season, where they will face the Airlink Pumas at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday from 2pm. The match will be a special occasion for two Cheetahs players, with captain Neels Volschenk and Marco Jansen van Vuren both set to make their 50th appearances for the team. The Cheetahs and Suzuki Griquas have already secured their places in the semi-finals and occupy the top two positions on the

The DHL Stormers have secured a key group of players on contract extensions ahead of the 26/27 season, with nine Vodacom URC winners among those committing their futures to the blue and white. Off the back of a strong 25/26 campaign – one that opened with ten straight wins – the Stormers are busy putting in the work for the new campaign, which kicks off at the end of September. Last season they pushed eventual Vodacom URC champions Leinster to the limit in a hard-fought semi-