SA RUGBY

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SA Rugby confirms major revamp, new window for Currie Cup competition

The Currie Cup has been given a new window and a new format in a makeover that will allow all 14 unions to play for the coveted gold trophy from 2025 onwards.

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Tackle safety law changes for school and club rugby in SA set to come into effect

New laws to make rugby safer at school and club level were approved by the members of the South African Rugby Union at a general council meeting on Friday.

Cape Town Sevens

High-octane pools named for HSBC SVNS Cape Town

The two South African Sevens teams will both face the USA on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town next Saturday.

Sandile Ngcobo

Blitzboks head coach Ngcobo to miss trip to Dubai

Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo will not travel with the team to Dubai for the 2024 HSBC SVNS opener due to medical reasons, with assistant coach Philip Snyman set to step in.

Katlego Letebele

Pathway eased entry into sevens for new recruits

A decade ago, a number of 20-year-olds joined the SA Rugby Sevens Academy – as it was known at the time – and not too long after joining the set-up in Stellenbosch, engrained their names in the history books of the Springbok Sevens.

Jacques Nienaber

Springboks in no rush to appoint Jacques Nienaber's successor as head coach

SA Rugby said it will take its time to announce a successor for outgoing head coach Jacques Nienaber following another successful Rugby World Cup campaign.