South Africa

Springbok Coaches Felix Jones and Mzwandile Stick share their thoughts on the season ahead!

Cardiff name unchanged team to face Bulls

Liam Belcher will captain Cardiff as they take on Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Friday evening (5pm GMT / 7pm local).The Blue & Blacks travel to South Africa with tangible BKT United Rugby Championship...

Official Preview for Round 12 of Japan Rugby League One

Two seasons ago, Ricoh BlackRams Tokyo were fighting for survival as a Division One entity, forced to scrap theirway to salvation in the post-season Replacement Battle.On Saturday, they will attempt to...

The Rugby Championship U20 Match Schedule Confirmed for 2026

SANZAAR’s Rugby Championship U20 competition returns to the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, when the best junior talent from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina converges on Gqeberha...

Aki, Sheehan, Gibson-Park and van der Flier Sign New IRFU Contracts

The IRFU is today delighted to announce contract extensions for Bundee Aki, Dan Sheehan, Jamison Gibson-Park and Josh van der Flier, securing the futures of four key players...

England should stick with Borthwick, says former coach Jones

Eddie Jones believes it would be "foolhardy" for England to dismiss coach Steve Borthwick, despite their disappointing Six Nations campaign. A dramatic 48-46 defeat to France last weekend condemned England...

150 Matches for Cheetahs Aranos Coetzee

This Friday Aranos Coetzee runs out for his 150th match for the Cheetahs.   Born on 14 March 1988 in Windhoek, Coetzee's journey began in Namibia, before he continued his schooling at Boland Agricultural...

Rugby Championship U20 heads back to Gqeberha

SANZAAR’s Rugby Championship U20 competition returns to the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium next month, when the best junior talent from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina converges...

Sale Sharks sign Cebo Dlamini on a two year deal from the 2026/27 season

24 year old Cebo Dlamini of South Africa, a tighthead prop has signed a two year deal with Sale Sharks, commencing in the 2026/27 season. He started his career with the Vodacom Bulls and played three...

Cardiff Coach Van Zyl heading home with pride

Van Zyl, born in Nelspruit in the north east of South Africa and moving at a young age to a farm in Fouriesburg in the eastern Free State will be bringing his Cardiff Rugby team to Pretoria, the city where...