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Free State Stadium is eligible to host Springbok Test matches again. The Bloemfontein venue has been officially recognised as a Tier 2 stadium in South Africa, confirming that it now meets the required national standards to stage Bok Tests and other top-tier international fixtures. The classification relates to infrastructure, upgraded facilities, media requirements, hospitality areas […]

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says the Nations Championship is the “biggest step forward” for the rugby since the advent of professionalism 30 years ago. The venues for the 42 matches in the 12-nation series – which culminates with a showdown between the best of the south against the best of the north at Twickenham in

Vincent Tshituka’s rugby story begins thousands of kilometres from any South African rugby field. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he arrived in Johannesburg as a four-year-old refugee in 2002, carrying a heritage he would never forget and stepping into a country that would become home. “Being born in the DRC and growing up

He’s been dubbed as an unsung hero, but Jeandre Rudolph is starting to get the plaudits he deserves. Less than a year after being on the brink of retirement, the Vodacom Bulls loose forward is now firmly established as one of the standout performers in the URC. He has won more turnovers than any other

French Top 14 side Montpellier has announced the signing of a Stormers stalwart for the new season. The team announced via social media that lock Ruben van Heerden will make the move to France at the end of the current season. KRIGE: Stormers can reverse URC slide Van Heerden, currently sidelined after undergoing thumb surgery,

New Zealand’s players’ boss has warned Rugby Australia not to follow South Africa’s push for a global calendar. Rob Nichol, chief executive of the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA), has cautioned that shifting the Rugby Championship to align with the Six Nations could come at a cost, particularly for Super Rugby Pacific. The proposed

Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote has beefed up his pack for Friday’s second and final clash against Georgia in Tbilisi. He’s recalled two world title-winning heavies in Oliver Reid and Siphosethu Mnebelele as South Africa look to back up their emphatic opening win. The SA U20s cruised to a 35-0 victory in the first encounter,

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named a 49-man squad featuring 11 uncapped players for the first in-person alignment camp of the year in Cape Town. The camp will run from Tuesday, 3 March to Friday, 6 March, as the Bok coaches zoom in on the 2026 season. The group includes 14 World Cup winners, with

With the Vodacom URC’s Origins Round providing something a little different this weekend, injured Stormers captain Salmaan Moerat has reflected on the roots that shaped him. Moerat sadly won’t form part of the origins round due to a “turf toe” injury that required surgery. He’ll be sidelined for six months. “Growing up in Cape Town,

Former All Blacks scrumhalf Justin Marshall has revealed that New Zealand Rugby gave Scott Robertson no warning before news of his axing became public. Robertson was dismissed as All Blacks coach last month, just two years into a four-year deal, following a review of the 2025 Test season led by NZR chairman David Kirk. The