SA Rugby has announced a 50-player Under-16 Elite Player Development (EPD) squad for 2026, with the country's leading young rugby talent set to converge on Paarl later this month as part of the organisation's continued commitment to strengthening South Africa's national player pathway. The selected players will attend the national camp at Boland Landbou from 26 September to 2 October 2026, where they will be exposed to a high-performance environment and undergo specialist coa

SA Rugby has unveiled the 2026 Under-16 Girls Elite Player Development (EPD) squad, with an extended group of the country's most promising young female players selected following a comprehensive national talent identification process conducted throughout the season. The players were identified through the Youth Training Centres (YTCs), FNB U16 Girls Week, and other recognised talent identification platforms, highlighting the rapid growth of the female rugby pathway across Sou

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced an 18-player squad for the upcoming South Africa Under-19 Women’s extended national training camp, taking place from 18 September-1 October in Durban and Pietermaritzburg. The two-week camp, which will feature a series of unofficial T20 matches, provides the Junior Proteas with another opportunity to enhance their preparations for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027 in Bangladesh and Nepal. The squad is headlined by captain Mieke va

The SA Under-18 side recorded their third straight win of the 2026 Under-18 International Series when they deservedly beat England U18 by 68-40 in the third and final round at Stellenberg High School in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. The South Africans went into the half-time break with a narrow 26-19 lead, but they pulled away in the second half, scoring six more tries, including three by replacement hooker Theo Boshoff, to clinch another unbeaten series campaign. Having

The SA Under-18 'A' side finished their 2026 U18 International Series campaign unbeaten after producing their best performance of the tournament with a 51-26 victory over France U18 at Stellenberg High School north of Cape Town on Saturday. The hosts led 27-21 at half-time and, after weathering a brief French resurgence, pulled away in the second half to secure a comprehensive and deserved win. The result ensured the SA U18 'A' team finished the series with a perfect record,

The two South African Under-18 teams have been named for the final round of the U18 International Series, which takes place at Stellenberg High School on Saturday, with the SA U18 ‘A’ side facing France at 11.30am before the SA U18 team conclude their campaign against England at 3.30pm. Both SA sides, who are still unbeaten after two rounds, have again made rotational tweaks to their match day squads in order to give as many players as possible a chance to taste international

The SA Under-18 side maintained their impressive record at the U18 International Series with a convincing 51-15 victory (half-time 24-5) over Ireland in their second-round match at Boland Landbou outside Wellington on Tuesday. The SA U18s were on top in the first half, scoring four tries and two conversions to Ireland's solitary try. Although the Irish defence improved significantly in the second half, they could not contain the hosts' late flurry of tries as the South Africa

An improved second-half performance paved the way for a 20-0 victory for the SA Under-18 ‘A’ side over a determined Georgia team in their second-round match of the annual U18 International Series at Boland Landbou on Tuesday afternoon. After struggling to adapt to the windy conditions in the first half, the South Africans delivered a much-improved performance after the break, adding two tries, a conversion and a penalty goal to their opening unconverted try to secure a comfor

The SA Under-U18 and SA U18 ‘A’ teams both show wholesale rotational changes for their second-round matches of the U18 International Series against Ireland and Georgia at Boland Landbou on Tuesday. The SA U18 ‘A’ side will again open the day’s schedule against Georgia at 11.30am. That match will be followed by the England v France clash from 1.30pm. The final clash on the day is between the SA U18’s and Ireland, from 3.30pm. The games will be broadcast live on YouTube, by Sup

The SA Under-18 side swept aside France U18 by 52-7 to record their biggest opening round score of the annual U18 International Series, which kicked off Friday at HS Durbanville in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. The South Africans led 21-7 at half-time and were unstoppable in the second stanza to maintain their impressive unbeaten record in the competition. The SA U18’s victory meant they are still unbeaten after they beat their age-group counterparts from France, Ireland

No 8 Jacobus de Villiers will captain the SA Under-18 side against France U18 while lock Martin van Niekerk has been handed the captaincy duties for the SA U18 ‘A’ side in their game against Ireland when the 2026 U18 International Series kicks off at HS Durbanville on Friday. The popular annual series will see South Africa’s two representative sides face their age-group counterparts from Ireland, France, England, and Georgia at three venues, with the opening round on 7 August

The SA Under-18 and SA U18 ‘A’ squads for the forthcoming U18 International Series, which will be staged in the Western Cape from 7 to 15 August, have been named. The two South African sides will take on their U18 counterparts from England, Ireland, France, and Georgia in three rounds of top-class international competition in the popular annual tournament at school venues in and around Cape Town. The series forms a key part of SA Rugby's successful Elite Player Development (E

The decision by 18-year-old Keira Snyman to leave her home in Denver, Colorado in pursuit of wearing the green and gold rugby jersey – once proudly worn by her father André – all worked out fine on a sunny Friday afternoon in Stellenbosch. There, in this town synonymous with rugby, the Junior Springbok Women took the field against their U20 counterparts from the USA, with Snyman on the left wing. And proudly sitting in the stands of the Markötter Stadium at Paul Roos Gymnasiu

The USA Women's Eagles U20s outplayed the Junior Springbok Women by 60-17 in Stellenbosch on Friday afternoon, claiming their second win in as many weeks at the Markötter Stadium. The USA team held a 31-10 lead at the break and pulled away in the last quarter of the match to seal the series but not before a strong second half start by the home side making it a proper contest. The USA won the first outing last week by 47-12 and although it was a similar score line this time ar

Junior Springbok Women head coach Hayden Groepes has made several changes to his team to take on the USA Women’s Eagles U20s in Stellenbosch on Friday, in the second and last of their two-match series. The USA won the first match last Friday by 47-12 after a very commanding first half and Groepes has decided to make several tweaks to his starting team, that will again be captained by Chuma Isaac. Some injuries and giving exposure to the wider training squad also influenced se

The five-match Youth T20 International (T20I) series will go down to the wire after the Pakistan Under-19 Women claimed a six-wicket victory over the South Africa Under-19 Women in Karachi on Wednesday, levelling the series at 2-2. Pakistan successfully chased down the target of 110 after restricting South Africa to 109/8 in their 20 overs. An unbeaten partnership of 70 runs between Zoofishan Ayyaz (44*) and Fizza Fiaz (28) propelled the hosts to victory after a superb spell

Captain Mieke van Voorst delivered a crucial half-century to inspire the South Africa Under-19 Women to a 52-run victory over Pakistan in the third Youth T20 International (T20I) in Karachi on Sunday, giving the visitors a 2-1 lead in the five-match contest. Van Voorst was named Player of the Match after striking nine fours on her way to a 42-ball 57, helping South Africa post a commanding 158/6. Two wickets apiece from Miya Lalor (2/14), Respect Mabasa (2/9) and Melissa van

South Africa Under-19 Women went down by 47 runs in the second Youth T20 International (T20I) against Pakistan in Karachi on Friday, with the home side levelling the five-match series at 1-1. Player of the Match Ravail Farhan top-scored for Pakistan with an unbeaten 68 off 64 deliveries, including nine fours and two sixes, to help the hosts post 125/4. Mahnoor Zeb then returned with leading figures of 3/21 as the SA U19 Women were dismissed for 78 in 17.1 overs. The touring s

The SA Schools 'A' side left it late but managed to edge SA Schools by 34-33 (half-time 7-21) at Grey High School in Gqeberha on Thursday. SA Schools were in charge for large parts of the annual battle, which was staged at the Kolisi Field at Grey High on Thursday. A late fightback by the 'A' side, however secured the second-stringers the narrowest and most dramatic of wins. SA Schools showed their class in the opening quarter, with fullback Ethan van Biljon and hooker Theo B

The 'A' side delivered a spirited showing in the early stages of the contest and drew first blood after captain Angel Nxasane scored in the fourth minute. While they struggled to live with the SA Schools team at the scrum, they defended well to limit the opposition's scoring chances. The dam wall eventually broke in the 19th minute, after SA Schools centre Jesse Schoeman ran into space and found wing Anothando Mbada on the edge. Flyhalf Mia Kanka slotted the conversion to edg