South Africa

World Rugby Releases New Rankings

The gap between the world's top teams is narrowing with the World Cup less than two months away.  New Zealand narrowed the gap between themselves and France in the latest World Rugby rankings thanks...

URC fixtures released 102 days before kick-off

With 102 days until the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season kicks off the league can confirm its fixture schedule in full for the 2023/24 campaign. This represents the earliest release of the...

Etzebeth back from injury to lead Boks against New Zealand

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make a notable return from a shoulder injury as the captain of the team to face New Zealand in the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday.   Springbok...

Stuart Hogg has announced his retirement

Scotland centurion Stuart Hogg has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect. In March this year the full-back announced his decision to hang up his boots after the Rugby...

France and Ireland set up U20 Championship title decider

Defending champions France and Ireland will contest the fourth all-European final in World Rugby U20 Championship history after impressive wins over England and hosts South Africa respectively on an entertaining...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa v Australia

New Zealand Silence Questions With a Clinical Win

The All Blacks seemed to continue the momentumn of their Southern Hemisphere Counterparts, South Africa, with an emphatic 41-12 win over Argentina in Mendoza earlier tonight. The All Blacks domininance...

Nienaber names a 21-man group to travel to NZ

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Saturday night named a group of 21 players to join their team-mates in New Zealand for next week’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship outing against the All...

Top Performers As Springboks Run Riot

In what can only be described as clinical performance by what Eddie Jones described as a "half baked" Springboks side, turned into a full on braai (South African term for barbeque) for the home side in...

Springboks Thrash Wallabies By 31 Points

The Springboks brushed aside the Wallabies with an emphatic 43-12 to remain unbeaten at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria in the opening fixture of the Rugby Championship. The home side attempted to draw first...