Sa rugby
SA Rugby silent on reports that Springboks will not go to Australia
South Africa were included with Australia, Argentina and New Zealand in the fixtures, but the organisers admitted last month that there were doubts about their...
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SA Rugby votes to explore entering 4 teams into expanded PRO Rugby competition
The move means that the Cheetahs will miss out on a spot in the proposed PRO 16 competition, but in a statement the Free State franchise has negotiated its participation as a fifth franchise in a Super 8 competition.
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May be unsafe for Springboks to play, warns Erasmus
The world champions are scheduled to play two matches each against Argentina, hosts Australia, and fierce rivals New Zealand between 7 November and 12 December.
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SA Rugby puts Southern Kings into voluntary liquidation
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander said it was time to 'reconsider' a 'suitable and viable' rugby project for the Eastern Cape province.
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Local rugby teams to play for Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup titles
Following the Super Fan Saturday matches in Pretoria (26 September) and the Springbok Showdown in Cape Town (3 October), the seven provincial teams will head into a double round of local action over 16 weekends with two trophies up for grabs, the Super Rugby Unlocked title and the Currie Cup.
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Local rugby set to return this month
SA Rugby added that details of the local competition, with each of the teams facing the others home and away and every side enjoying two byes during the competition, will be released in due course.
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SA Rugby welcomes decision on Rugby Championship
Sanzaar announced that the event would be held in Australia from 7 November to 12 December, however SA Rugby CEO, Jurie Roux did caution that the participation of defending champions, South Africa, still had to be confirmed.
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Black Lives Matter forces South African sport to face past demons
The BLM movement has put a spotlight on the way societies treat people of colour around the world and in South Africa the debate has centred on sport.
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Lions excited by return to full contact training
SA Rugby has given professional franchise teams the green light to return to full contact training after all the players completed the necessary health checks and other protocols required.
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South African teams return to contact training next week
Super Rugby sides the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers are set to tackle PRO14 outfit the Cheetahs, and domestic teams Pumas and Griquas in a local competition that SA Rugby had hoped would begin by the middle of next month.
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Southern Kings to sit out rest of 2020 due to financial woes
The Kings have faced crippling financial woes in recent months after a failed takeover bid, leading South African Rugby to assume control in June.
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SA Rugby welcomes govt go-ahead for return to competitive action
In a press release from SA Rugby, it was confirmed that 'Mr Nathi Mthethwa, the Minister for Sports, Arts and Culture… [has allowed] for a return to competitive action subject to compliance with measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19'.
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SA Rugby and British & Irish Lions enter joint venture
Under the terms of the new venture, SA Rugby and the Lions will combine their commercial offering, enabling broadcasters, partners and licensees the chance to fully leverage and activate around a new centralised programme.
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8 rugby teams resume training with view to compete in domestic competitions
The confirmation followed several weeks of preparation and consultation with government and all provincial unions to ensure compliance with regulation and to minimise the risk of COVID-19 infection.
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New Zealand want South Africa, Argentina out of Super Rugby
NZR said the planned revamp to the flagship southern hemisphere competition would contain New Zealand's five existing teams, one from the Pacific and two to four from Australia.
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'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”.
