World Cup

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 23: Rumandi Potgieter during the South Africa women's national rugby team training session at City Park on September 23, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Potgieter: Bok Women just want more

The Springbok Women returned to the training ground in Auckland on Tuesday, with a fresh gameplan and renewed energy for Sunday’s Pool C clash with Fiji.

Springbok Women's Sevens player Catha Jacobs

Bok Women shift focus to ‘unpredictable’ Fiji

The Springbok Women have reviewed their opening World Cup match against France and are now ready to push for a bonus-point win over Fiji.

Settled look to Springbok Women team for RWC opener

The Springbok Women team to play France in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has a familiar and experienced look to it, with only prop Sanelisiwe Charlie not a regular starter in the 2022 season.

epa07967045 Cheslin Kolbe of South Africa (C) celebrates with team mates after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, Japan, 02 November 2019. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ NO COMMERCIAL SALES / NOT USED IN ASSOCATION WITH ANY COMMERCIAL ENTITY

Kolbe tips France as Rugby World Cup ‘favourites’

The Springboks’ World Cup-winning wing Cheslin Kolbe says France are the “favourites” for next year’s competition.

Eddie reveals England’s unlikely World Cup inspiration

Eddie Jones says the US Special Forces mission to kill Osama Bin Laden is providing him with inspiration to make England more resilient to challenges they will face at the 2023 World Cup.

Boks surrendered Rugby Championship at Ellis Park

Mark Keohane says the Rugby Championship was neither lost in Durban nor won in Auckland on Saturday, the Springboks dropped the crown at Ellis Park in August.

The Bok Women squad for the 2021 World Cup

Booi captains Bok Women in World Cup

Nolusindiso Booi will lead the a 32-player Springbok Women squad to New Zealand in a third Rugby World Cup for the South African captain and lock.

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.

Israel Folau during training with Tonga Photo by Pita Simpson/Getty Images

Boks set to face Folau at World Cup

The Springboks could come up against a familiar face at the 2023 World Cup in France after Tonga won the Asia/Pacific playoff against Hong Kong to book their place in Pool B.

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 13: Spain team celebrate their victory behind the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualified board after winning their Rugby Europe Championship 2022 match against Portugal at Campo Rugby Central on March 13, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

Boks to face Romania after Spain appeal dismissed

Spain will not feature at next year’s World Cup in France after their appeal against disqualification for fielding an ineligible player during qualifying was rejected, World Rugby announced on Monday.