Springbok Women's star Nadine Roos believes the rapid rise of women's rugby in South Africa has created unprecedented opportunities for female players - something she has experienced first-hand.
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx capped off a fantastic season when he won the SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year Award, while Nadine Roos did the double by being named SA Rugby Women's Player of the Year for a second consecutive year.
Catha Jacobs has come full circle in her rugby journey, returning to the Springbok Women's Sevens squad in Stellenbosch after building a successful career in fifteens and club rugby overseas.
The Springbok Women will take on the USA in a historic two-Test series this July in Johannesburg and Pretoria, kicking off matchdays ahead of the Springboks' Nations Championship fixtures.
The rugby community is mourning the loss of Lusanda Dumke, who has passed away at the age of 29 following a battle with a rare gastric cancer.
The Springbok Women will meet New Zealand's Black Ferns for the first time on South African soil during Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour in 2026.