Cecil Afrika steps down from Blitzboks
Legendary South African Sevens playmaker Cecil Afrika will step down when his contract expires with the Blitzboks and will not run our for the side again unless called upon.
Legendary South African Sevens playmaker Cecil Afrika will step down when his contract expires with the Blitzboks and will not run our for the side again unless called upon.
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Springbok World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi has ruled out a move overseas anytime soon saying everything he needs is already in South Africa.
Sam Cane has been named as the new captain of the All Blacks, succeeding Kieren Reid.
Former British & Irish Lions skipper and legend Paul O’Connell has revealed that being confrontational will be key to any chances of beating the Springboks next year.Â
Sir Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as the chairman of World Rugby, beating Argentine counterpart AgustÃn Pichot by five votes.
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Eleven former Wallabies captains have written an extraordinary letter to Rugby Australia outlining their concerns over how Rugby Australia has been administered in recent years.
Dan Carter could be the latest big name addition to the Major League Rugby after his spell with the Kobe Steelers came to an end in March.
Rassie Erasmus has picked a fresh front row to take on Argentina as Trevor Nyakane, Beast Mtawarira and Bong Mbonambi all get starting births.
A late Herschel Jantjies try converted by Handre Pollard gave South Africa a late 16-16 draw against New Zealand in Christchurch.
Cup holders, New Zealand began their campaign in the Rugby Championship with a narrow 20-16 win over Argentina on Saturday in Buenos Aires.
South Africa ran five tries past the Wallabies in their opening Rugby Championship encounter at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday evening in a dominant 35-17 victory.
Rugby Championship action begins this weekend, with the opening encounter seeing Springboks host rivals, Wallabies in Johannesburg.
Following their bonus-point win against Australia in the opening fixture of the 2019 Rugby Championship, the Springboks have announced their travelling squad for their clash against New Zealand in Wellington.
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13 players have been added to the Springboks alignment camp on Friday which includes the likes of Duane Vermeulen, Handre Pollard Lukhanyo Am, Sibusiso Nkosi and Makazole Mapimpi. Francois Louw…
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South Africa Sevens captain Phillip Snyman has highlighted the long term project of the Blitzboks following their fourth-place finish in the HSBC World Sevens Series after defending their title last…
Fiji won the HSBC World Series on Sunday as they claimed the Paris 7s title by beating New Zealand in the Cup final 35-24 to be crowned World Champions once…
Branco du Preez will become the most capped Blitzbok player of all time when he runs out at the London Sevens next weekend, surpassing Kyle Brown.
SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday of their interest as submitted to World Rugby for hosting the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town in 2022 according to a press release…
South Africa completed a remarkable comeback as they beat Fiji 20-19 after scoring 20 unanswered points in the second half.
All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg has decided to hang up his boots with immediate effect at just 30-years-old, nine years after making his test debut.
If reports are to be believed, Warren Gatland and John Mitchell are on top of the list of potential coaches to take the helm of the French team for the…
Wales completed their first Grand Slam in 11 years as they hammered Ireland 25-7 on Saturday to clinch the 2019 Six Nations title in emphatic fashion!
Ireland kept their Six Nations hopes alive after they France 26-14 at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.
England ran in eight tries as they hammered Italy 57-14 on Saturday at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon to keep them in contention for the Six Nations title.
The HSBC Sevens Series returns this weekend as Las Vegas will play host to the spectacle in what is becoming one of the highlights of the series calendar.
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New Zealand fly half Beauden Barretthas been ruled out of the final test against France alongside Vaea Fifita, but Sonny Bill Williams is set to return to the team. Embed from…
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Robert du Preez went from hero to villain as the Sharks flyhalf gave the Springboks a late lead before his attempted clearance after the restart saw Ryan Alias score the…
Rassie Erasmus has named seven uncapped players in his starting 23 to face Wales in Washington on Saturday night. Embed from Getty Images Ox Nche, Jason Jenkins, Kwagga Smith, Ivan…
Rassie Erasmus has named 17 uncapped players in his first ever Springbok squad which also sees veteran Bismark du Plessis earn a recall. Embed from Getty Images Erasmus has blended…
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Warren Gatland has named his 31 man squad for the match between Wales and the Springboks set to take place in Washington DC next month. Embed from Getty Images Gatland…
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Former World Player of the Year, Brodie Retallick will be unavailable for the upcoming New Zealand match against France after it was confirmed that he suffered a torn pectoral muscle…