Lions squad get Covid-19 vaccines

The majority of the British & Irish Lions squad – bar one player – have had their first coronavirus vaccinations ahead of their upcoming tour of South Africa.

Watch: SA Rugby magazine teaser video  

In the latest SA Rugby magazine, now on sale, we highlight the key role Faf de Klerk could play for the Springboks in the highly anticipated British & Irish Lions series.

Watch: Anton Taylor’s Varsity Cup journey

Anton Taylor went from streaking during the 2008 Varsity Cup final at the Danie Craven Stadium to commentating on the 2019 final at the same venue. He explains how Rugby That Rocks changed his life.

Sharks hooker in Bok contention?

Sharks hooker Fez Mbatha is among the players taking part in this week’s Springbok alignment camp for the upcoming British & Irish Lions series.

NWU Eagles through to Varsity Cup semis

The NWU Eagles held on to claim a 35-32 victory in their postponed match over CUT on Tuesday and secure their place in the Varsity Cup semi-finals.

Watch: Bismarck still bosses the breakdown

Bismarck du Plessis, who recently turned 37 years old, continues to show his prowess at the breakdown after winning a crucial turnover late on in Montpellier’s Challenge Cup final victory over the Leicester Tigers.

Watch: ‘Tank’ Nkabinde shines for UJ

The 104kg UJ wing, Prince Nkabinde, who featured for the Lions in the Preparation Series earlier this year, is definitely someone to keep an eye on going forward. Check out his sensational try against the NWU Eagles in a recent Varsity Cup match.

NZ Rugby offered third sale option

New Zealand Rugby is being urged to consider a third available option before it signs away a stake of its commercial rights to US private-equity firm Silver Lake.

Rewind: On this day in 1995

On this day 26 years ago, the third edition of the Rugby World Cup kicked off in South Africa with the Springboks claiming a shock 27-18 win over defending champions Australia at Newlands.

Bulls veteran on All Black’s all-time Super Rugby list

Former All Black Jeff Wilson has named one South African on his list of the top-five greatest Super Rugby players of all time.