Blitzboks, Kagoshima City confirm Olympics holding camp
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKagoshima City will host the Springbok Sevens squad for their final pre-tournament camp before the Olympic Games in Tokyo in July, the City and SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday. In the build-up...
Springboks start season preparations with alignment camps
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks’ preparations for the forthcoming international season will move up a gear in the next fortnight as Rassie Erasmus (Director of Rugby), Jacques Nienaber (head coach) and the rest of...
Exclusive: SA Rugby to erect Cheslin Kolbe statue outside Ellis Park
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCheslin Kolbe's try in the Rugby World Cup final against England in 2019 is set to be immortalised at one of South Africa's most iconic stadiums, Ellis Park. A spokesperson at SA Rugby confirmed...
SA Rugby confirm preparation fixtures to kick off 2021
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby announced the kick-off of the 2021 season with a number of preparation fixtures for eight provincial teams as national planning focuses on entry to the international Rainbow Cup and the Springboks’...
SA Rugby confirms resumption of non-contact training for schools and amateur rugby
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby has approved the resumption of non-contact training for all amateur rugby – schools, clubs and associations – within specific safety conditions required by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The...
South Africa will explore any option to face Lions - Erasmus
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus says South Africa will "explore any option" to ensure they do not miss out on facing the British and Irish Lions. The Lions are scheduled to lock horns with the world...
Erasmus: South Africa don't want to lose out on Lions series
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbySouth Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus insists the Springboks will do whatever it takes to make the British & Irish Lions series happen.
'We will explore all options to play the Lions' - Erasmus says Spingboks can travel to keep tour alive
5 years ago by Irish IndependentSouth Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks will explore every option to play the Lions series this summer, even if it means flipping the scenario and facing the best of Britain...
'When I called my dad, he broke down into tears'
5 years ago by Sky Sports Rugby"It's a big blow," Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus told the media in Yokohama after naming his side for the World Cup semi-final against Wales, which was missing the injured Cheslin Kolbe.
New opportunity could see Cheetahs in Europe again
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA new international competition is reportedly on the horizon and could include the Free State Cheetahs as well as an outside chance that they could return to the European scene. The Cheetahs,...
