Everyone in South Africa – and South Africans abroad – are getting behind the Springboks, swept up in the spirit of hope and unity as Saturday’s Rugby World Cup Final approaches. Here are two of the latest moving videos from schools in South Africa. Laerskool Helderkruin – #KRUINERSBACKDIEBOKKE As SAPeople follower Karen Hanekom says: “Have […]

A poem written by and shared by passionate Springbok fans in Pretoria, South Africa, is adding to the wonderful gees (spirit) as the Rugby World Cup Final approaches. The poem was written by Jean Ruthven, and shared by his friend Marcel Erasmus. Marcel told SAPeople: “We are the biggest Springbok fans ever and proud to […]

Fit-again wing Cheslin Kolbe returns to the Springbok team in the only change to the match 23 for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against England at Yokohama International Stadium (kick off 11h00 SA time). He regains the right wing berth from stand-in Sbu Nkosi in the only change to the team that eased their way […]

TOKYO – England’s scintillating performance in blowing apart the seemingly invincible All Blacks last weekend has installed them, in many people’s minds, as firm favourites for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against South Africa. BUT… England were sublime in their 19-7 crushing of New Zealand, but the title showdown will be an entirely different affair, […]

There are a thousand reasons to feel chills as we count down to the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final on Saturday. This is one of them. Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s father – Fezakele – is flying to Japan to watch his son play in what must be one of the proudest moments of his life, […]

Cape Town, South Africa, has been named by World Rugby as host venue for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. The announcement was made in Tokyo on Tuesday after the World Rugby Council awarded the hosting rights for the premier tournament to South Africa at its Interim Meeting. In September 2022 the eighth edition of […]

Calling all South African expats around the world (and South Africans back home) – here’s your chance to show just how proudly South African we all are. Wear your Springbok jersey, or anything green, on Friday!!!! Let’s do it for the Boks. Let’s do it for SA! The South African Government has called on South […]

TOKYO – Winger Cheslin Kolbe is likely to be back in the South Africa matchday squad for the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup final against England in Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday, coach Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday. Kolbe, an important attacking weapon for the Springboks, missed their pool match against Canada with an ankle problem and […]

Good news for South Africans in SA, as the SABC 2 announced in a “Breaking News!!!” tweet on Monday afternoon that it WILL broadcast the Rugby World Cup Final between England and South Africa. With the current euphoria in the country after the Springboks’ win against Wales in the semi-final, it’s welcome news that all […]

The Springbok fan wearing the fabulous South African flag dress at the Rugby World Cup semi-final between South Africa and Wales has been identified as Kirsten Teasdale. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157145102467025&set=a.10151042715152025&type=3 When asked by many social media followers and reporters on her page to tell a little more about the story behind the dress, Kirsten revealed she made […]

Captain Siya Kolisi thanked South Africa for its support of the Springbok team and reflected on the importance of the nail-biting, 19-16, Rugby World Cup semi-final victory over Wales at the Yokohama International Stadium on Sunday. “When we last won the World Cup, I was watching it in the tavern, because we didn’t have a […]

YOKOHAMA – Springboks flyhalf Handre Pollard kicked a penalty four minutes from time to send South Africa into their third Rugby World Cup final with a 19-16 victory over Wales in a semi-final dogfight on Sunday. The South Africans will return to Yokohama next weekend to bid for a third World Cup triumph against an […]

The South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was actively tweeting – well, more than usual – about the Springboks the last few days, and is eagerly awaiting the face-off between South Africa and England next weekend. Ramaphosa posted a video of himself wishing well to Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and the team (see video below). After […]

The Springboks are into their third Rugby World Cup final after they beat Wales by 19-16 in a nail-biter quarter-final in Yokohama on Sunday. Damian de Allende scored the Boks’ only try, while Handre Pollard hit all five of his kicks at goal for a personal contribution of 14 points to earn Player of the […]

Springboks’ captain Siya Kolisi has been receiving good luck messages from around the world as South Africa advances through the Rugby World Cup. Last week a highlight was a video message from Roger Federer wishing the Springboks good luck, and today Kolisi took a video call from the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. The […]

JAPAN – England beat New Zealand today at the Rugby World Cup to go through to the finals for their first time in 12 years… and it all started with this classic response to the All Black’s famous and particularly intense haka on Saturday. England showed their intent not to buy into the ‘All Black […]

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – England produced one of their greatest-ever performances to end New Zealand’s bid for a third successive World Cup on Saturday, utterly outplaying them during an extraordinary 19-7 semi-final victory and reaching the final for the first time in 12 years. England dominated from first to last, looking sharper, faster, stronger and more […]

Springboks winger Cheslin Kolbe will miss the Rugby World Cup semi-final against Wales because of an ankle injury, coach Rassie Erasmus said on Thursday. (See the full Springboks team for the semi-final match at the bottom of the page.) Kolbe, one of the standout players of the tournament, missed South Africa’s pool match against Canada with an […]

Watch below as this video captures perfectly the incredible precision of South Africa’s Springboks as they bore down on Japan on Sunday, beating the hosts 26-3 and powering through to the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup 2019. The Rugby World Cup posted this video on Monday. It’s already been viewed over half a million […]

CAPE TOWN – There is no quick fix for South Africa’s ailing Test team in the wake of their demoralising series whitewash in India, captain Faf du Plessis said, as retirements, defections abroad and an under-performing domestic scene drag them into mediocrity. South Africa were thrashed in all three matches and look a shadow of […]

CAPE TOWN – South Africa has been crowned the 2019 Africa Netball Cup Champions in a clean sweep in a tournament in which South Africa remained unbeaten throughout! It’s the first time SA has secured the award in a decade. The South African national netball team beat Zambia in the final match to win that […]

Shortly after receiving her South African colours for chess, Amahle Zenzile (11) from Crossroads, Cape Town has been invited to once again represent South Africa at the African Youth Chess Tournament to be held in Namibia. Two years ago, Amahle – who lives with her grandmother – started playing chess for the Crossroads Chess Club. […]

The Premier League is arguably the best in the world, packed with the finest players on the planet. All the biggest transfers seem to happen around England’s top flight, with an Inside World Football article confirming that £1.41bn (ZAR 26.3bn) was spent over the summer of 2019. It’s been a while since South Africa made an impression […]

Japan were beaten up and bundled out of the World Cup on Sunday but whatever happens over the next two weeks will have to be pretty special for the Brave Blossoms to be displaced as the symbol of the ninth edition of rugby’s showpiece tournament. Their run to the quarter-finals of the first World Cup […]

TOKYO – There was never any shortage of courage, but not even the bravest of blossoms could punch through Springbok brawn on Sunday as South Africa reached the Rugby World Cup semi-finals by beating Japan 26-3 and ending their dream run at their home tournament. In what was a first World Cup quarter-final for the […]