Sa rugby
'Mr Fixit' Jake White hopes spending spree can lift Bulls from doldrums
The Pretoria team were the dominant southern hemisphere franchise between 2007 and 2010, winning three of the four Super Rugby competitions during that period.
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SA Rugby takes temporary control of the Kings
Players, management, office staff, sponsors and provincial and metropolitan authorities have been advised of the latest developments. All staff and players of the franchise have been retained.
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SA teams cautiously hopeful as Guinness PRO14 target restart
The northern hemisphere showpiece was postponed indefinitely in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but after more than three months of inaction, the organisers are hoping to conclude the 2019/20 season by mid-September.
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Aerios takes SA Rugby to court
Aerios believes the South African Rugby Union acted “unlawfully in trying to rid itself of Aerios for self-gain”.
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Rugby keen to get back to action, COVID-19 plans in place - SA Rugby
SA Rugby's Jurie Roux said the probable loss of four months of the playing calendar would mean a re-working of the domestic calendar but he believed a re-designed Vodacom Super Rugby competition and the kick off of the Currie Cup were both possible.
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South African Rugby posts modest profit for 2019
Roux confirmed revenues had increased by 2.5% to 1.29-billion rand at the body’s Annual General Meeting, but that was offset, in part, by a reduction in test guaranteed income due to fewer Springbok matches.
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SA Rugby, Safa and CSA welcome return to action under level 3
Professional sport in South Africa has been suspended since March with the Super Rugby and PSL seasons among the worst affected leagues as a result.
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Springboks use World Cup final scoreline to raise money for feeding scheme
A total of 100,000 raffle tickets are being sold at 32.12 South African rand ($1.76) which will pay for food parcels and soup kitchens.
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SA Rugby agrees R1.2bn in cuts due to COVID-19
SA Rugby plans to reduce expenditure around competitions (49.7% of savings), make cuts in other operational budgets (37.3%) and reduce salaries (13%).
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SA Rugby to make pay cuts and slash spending by R1bn
The organisation reached an agreement in principle with various stakeholders for pay cuts, including the players’ union and employees.
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SA Rugby: Postponement of Olympic Games disappointing but necessary
The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on Tuesday that the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be postponed. Rugby Sevens was one of the sporting codes due to be played in July in Tokyo.
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Cancellation of World Rugby U20 Champs disappointing but necessary - SA Rugby
World Rugby announced on Friday that the World Rugby U20 Championship, which was set to be hosted in Verona, Viadana, Calvisano and Parma in Italy from 28 June to 18 July, was called off with the wellbeing of the global rugby family at heart.
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Mark Alexander: Our teams are in isolation
Mark Alexander has confirmed all teams that were on tour are in self-isolation and that includes the Blitzboks, the Lions and the Bulls..
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SA Rugby looking at local playing options as sports calendar grinds to halt
These plans could see South African franchises and other provincial teams return to a new, locally-based derby competition in view of the current suspension of Super Rugby and the PRO 14.
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SA Rugby updates COVID-19 response measures
Scheduled Springbok alignment camps, Springbok Men’s and Women’s training camps and the SA Rugby Under-20 preparations have all been suspended until 14 April.
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COVID-19: SA Rugby cancels Junior Boks' matches against Georgia, Argentina
An international series featuring the national Under-20 teams of Georgia and Argentina as well as the Junior Boks, set to take place in South Africa in April, has been cancelled as well as a planned tour by the team to the United Kingdom in May.
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CT to host 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens
In September 2022 the eighth edition of the showcase event will take place in Cape Town in what will be the first time that Rugby World Cup Sevens has been hosted in Africa.
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Racism allegations against Etzebeth should've been handled better - MP
The SAHRC is taking the matter to the Equality Court on Friday after receiving a complaint that Etzebeth assaulted and racially abused a man in Langebaan in August.
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SA Rugby stands by Etzebeth after claims of racist, physical attack against him
"We have spoken to Eben and he categorically denies any physical or racial abuse on his part as has been alleged in social media."
