Blitzboks to ‘step up’ and over Scotland

Coach Neil Powell and skipper Siviwe Soyizwapi say the unbeaten Blitzboks must lift their game against Scotland on Saturday when the teams clash in the pool B decider at the Commonwealth Games.

Classic clashes: Breyton rubs salt in All Blacks’ wounds

With the Springboks and All Blacks champing at the bit for the start of the 2022 Rugby Championship, here’s a look back to 1999 when South Africa claimed World Cup bronze in Cardiff.  

Watch: Smit gets payback on All Blacks

World Cup-winning Springbok skipper John Smit smashes All Blacks hardman Brad Thorn in this compilation of bone-crunching ‘revenge’ tackles.

Unbeaten Blitzboks march on

South Africa qualified for the sevens quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Games after a convincing win against Tonga in Birmingham on Friday.

Eskom back to running at full power

Back in SA and desperate to play again, Springbok flank Marco van Staden says he’s fighting fit and raring to go.

‘Outstanding’ Farrell signs new deal

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell signed a two-year contract extension on Friday that keeps him in charge of the world’s top-ranked rugby nation until 2025.

Blitzboks blank Malaysia in Games opener

Angelo Davids scored a hat-trick as South Africa whitewashed Malaysia in the opening Pool B sevens clash of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.

One Bok in Underhill’s Dream XV

England flanker Sam Underhill has named his all-time Test lineup, which includes just one Springbok and four Englishmen.

Boks vs All Blacks: Battle of the back-row bruisers

As anticipation mounts for the opening clash of the 2022 Rugby Championship between the Springboks and All Blacks, SA Rugby mag previews the loose-forward showdown.

Boks switched on for All Blacks challenge

Lock Marvin Orie says the Springboks have ramped up their training in anticipation for a massive forward battle against the All Blacks when the teams first clash in the Rugby Championship next week.