Springboks
Springbok star Vermeulen sidelined for 'five to 16 weeks'
The 34-year-old forward, a pivotal figure when the Springboks won the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, hurt his ankle last weekend playing for his franchise, the...
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Springbok pair suffer burns in fire pit accident ahead of Lions tour
The Rugby World Cup-winning pair, who were named in the Springboks' squad to face Warren Gatland's Lions, were injured along with Munster team-mates CJ Stander and Mike Haley.
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Springboks name 46-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions
The 46 man squad will contest the two Tests against Georgia at the beginning of July as well as the South African ‘A’ match against the British and Irish Lions on 14 July.
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Ireland coach Farrell to join up with Lions for Springbok series
The 46-year-old Englishman will oversee Ireland's two home Tests against Japan and the United States (July 4/10) and then join up with Warren Gatland's squad at least a week ahead of the first Test (July 24) with world champions South Africa.
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South Africa back in Rugby Championship, to host Pumas
The COVID-19 pandemic meant last year's Championship was a three-cornered contest staged solely in Australia as the Springboks stayed home citing player welfare concerns.
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Springboks to play Georgia in first Test since winning World Cup
South Africa will meet Georgia on 2 or 3 July and 9 or 10, then tackle the Lions on 24 and 31 July and 7 August. Venues for both series will be announced later.
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Gatland names British & Irish Lions squad, Jones to captain side vs Springboks
Alun Wyn Jones has been handed captaincy responsibilities for the Tour.
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Gangs, gunshots 'the norm' in Springbok Kolbe's 'rough' childhood
The 5ft 7in (170cm) winger was brought up in Kraafontein, a northern suburb of Cape Town which also produced 2016 400m Olympic gold medallist Wayde van Niekerk, who just happens to be his cousin.
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'Heartbroken' Wales star North out of contention for Lions tour
Wales star George North is out of contention for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa after confirming on Wednesday he has suffered a serious knee injury.
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Wales to host southern hemisphere giants in autumn Test series
The Welsh Rugby Union is hoping to stage the matches in front of a capacity 74,500 crowd as COVID-19 restrictions are eased across Britain.
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Springbok Pollard to return 'soon' after seven months out with injury
Pollard, 27, who last played for the Springboks in the 2019 World Cup final, has been out since September with a serious knee injury after making just two appearances this season.
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Springboks' lock Etzebeth out for 'many weeks' after finger surgery
Etzebeth, 29, last played in a heavy Top 14 defeat away to Lyon on March 27.
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Springbok World Cup winner Wiese recovering from heart attack
The 56-year-old TV presenter and businessman and former lock was admitted on Wednesday to a hospital in the western Cape town of Paarl, his birthplace, and transferred the same day to Cape Town.
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Springbok Elstadt ruled out of Toulouse's Munster trip after return home
Elstadt, 31, had returned home to take a pilot exam but European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) guidelines have been aligned with those of the Irish government which necessitate a two-week quarantine.
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Lions tour set to take place as planned in South Africa
An eight-game tour is meant to see the Lions play three Tests against the Springboks, with the first and third in Johannesburg on 24 July and 7 August either side of a 31 July clash in Cape Town.
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All Blacks, France clash in heavyweight 2023 World Cup opener
The All Blacks, champions in 1987, 2011 and 2015, face Les Bleus at the Stade de France in Paris on September 8, the first day of the gruelling seven-week tournament.
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Springbok World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi signs for Sharks
Kolisi joins the Sharks on a multi-year deal.
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Lions tour change would be 'biggest disappointment in history' for Boks' Leyds
Earlier this week, Rugby Australia offered to host the eight matches scheduled between 3 July to 7 August as South Africa's COVID-19 cases ballooned to more than 1.4 million, with almost 45,000 deaths.
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Australia offers to host Lions' South Africa tour
The eight-match tour is scheduled to run from 3 July to 7 August and features three Tests between the Lions and the world champion Springboks, on 24 July, 31 July and 7 August.
