A former Springboks player has cautioned that the team’s heavy reliance on senior figures could become a concern as the next World Cup draws nearer Rassie Erasmus may be forced to balance immediate ...

The All Blacks and Springboks have revived the old-school rugby tour. But its impact could change the international game far beyond their historic rivalry.

Argentina’s national rugby union team Los Pumas are set to face the South Africa’s Springboks this Saturday, September 27 at Kings Park in Durban. The matchup for the fifth round of the 2025 Rugby ...

The inaugural Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour will see the All Blacks tour South Africa for a month from early August to early September, facing provincial sides and playing four Tests against the ...

Eben Etzebeth was thrown into South Africa's historic four-test rugby series against New Zealand with just two matches under ...

South Africa's Springboks will kick off their Rugby Championship defence with a clash against the somewhat resurgent Australia at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Australian rugby has been in ...

New Zealand are unbeaten in the warm-up games on their tour of South Africa One point. That is what separated South Africa and New Zealand in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, as the Springboks went ...

Ireland's women looked no further than the success of the country’s athletes and swimmers over the past 10 days to inspire them to a first Hockey World Cup pool win in eight years. Ireland battle to a ...

South Africa will be battling the reigning World Champions New Zealand tomorrow in Exeter to be in with a chance of booking a semi-final spot. The Black Ferns finished top of their Pool C after ...

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