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Pieter-Steph du Toit Springboks Japan Verblitz

Plan to get Boks in Japan for Twickenham trip

SA Rugby has reportedly sent a request to the Japan Rugby Union for their clubs to release at least seven Springboks for the 26 November Test against England at Twickenham.

Rassie Erasmus during the Springboks Press Conference on 24 January 2020 at Southern Sun Hotel, Pretoria , Pic Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Rassie to stay until end of 2023 World Cup

Rassie Erasmus will reportedly stay with SA Rugby until at least after the 2023 World Cup in France, but his long-term future remains up in the air amid links with the England coaching job.

Western Province Rugby Zelt Marais court

SA Rugby to formally charge Zelt

SA Rugby will be formally charging suspended Western Province Rugby Union president Zelt Marais for bringing the game into disrepute.

EP boss: Bok badge is a ‘racist, apartheid emblem’

Eastern Province Rugby boss Maasdorp Cannon launched a tirade against the SA Rugby leadership and the Springbok emblem during the memorial service of former prop Godfrey Thorne earlier this month.

SA Rugby pays tribute to former president Ebrahim Patel

Ebrahim Patel, the first president of the South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) and a driving force in the movement to rugby unity towards the end of the 20th century, died on Monday morning after suffering a stroke.

Newlands Stadium to go on sale

The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) announced on Thursday that the Newlands Rugby Stadium was to be placed on the market in a sealed bidding process.

Fans agree, Rassie must give salary cap the boot

An SARugbymag.co.za poll has confirmed that fans want to see their teams cut loose from the current salary cap restricting the country’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises.

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SA Rugby commits to Sanzaar partnership

Sanzaar has announced that the Springboks will continue playing in the Rugby Championship until 2025, amid reports of a revival of the World Nations Championship concept.

Salary cap: Keep or cull?

Have your say on whether SA Rugby should scrap the salary cap currently restricting the country’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises to R65.5m per squad.

Rassie, please scrap the cap!

The salary cap hurts South African rugby more than it helps which is why national director of rugby Rassie Erasmus must do away with it, according to ZELIM NEL.