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Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, will make history on Saturday when he sends out a Springbok team for a record-breaking 55th time as head coach, the most by any South African coach since the team's first Test match in 1891. Erasmus reaches the milestone across two stints in charge, to surpass the previous record of 54 tests held by 2007 Rugby World Cup winning coach, Jake White, who led the Springboks […]
SA Rugby and CANAL+, have announced the renewal of their multi-year domestic broadcast rights agreement. The deal will see SuperSport continue to be the only official broadcast rights holder for all SARU’s domestic competitions, as well as Springbok Women’s and junior age-group matches across Sub-Saharan Africa. SuperSport has been SA Rugby's broadcast partner for more than 30 years. SA Rugby president, Mark Alexander, says the organisation is pleased to have […]
The South African 'A' rugby team will return to action this year, when they square up against the Zimbabwe Sables, as a curtain-raiser to the Springboks’ season opener against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on 20 June. The SA 'A' side last played in 2022, when they took on Munster and the Bristol Bears in the UK, under the guidance of Springbok assistant coach, Mzwandile Stick. Zimbabwe, who are also preparing […]
Springbok Women head coach, Swys de Bruin, has named a 34-player squad for the team’s first alignment camp of 2026, including 10 uncapped players. The camp will take place in Stellenbosch from 12-24 April, as preparations begin for a busy international season. The Bok Women are set to play 14 Test matches this year, starting in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in May, before hosting the USA in two contests […]
SA Rugby has appointed former England technical analyst, Joe Lewis, to the Springbok management team as a performance analyst. He is set to join the team ahead of the international season, which kicks off with a clash against the Barbarians and includes two new competitions in the Nations Championship and Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour. Lewis previously worked as a national age-grade video analyst for Wales and as a head analyst […]
Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has had his contract extended by a further four years until 2031 by SA Rugby. SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander, made the announcement to SA Rugby’s general meeting of member unions on Friday, stating that Erasmus will remain as head coach until the end of the 2031 Rugby World Cup in the United States of America. "This decision reflects not only Rassie’s remarkable track record […]
