Sports, Culture and Arts Minister Gayton McKenzie has had his say on the current state of SA Rugby amid equity negotiations

Now that the new year has been ushered in, we reveal what we would love to see come out of the South African rugby calendar in 2025.

The SA Rugby awards will soon be handed out to the top performers from 2024. Here is a reminder of all the top nominees.

Ackerley Sports Group LLC will pursue a new deal for the commercial rights to the world champion Springboks after an initial bid failed. 

We crunch all the numbers behind the Springboks’ near-perfect Test campaign this year.

Sharks boss John Plumtree has given a damning take on the Champions Cup structure, saying players are being treated like robots.

The Sharks’ majority shareholder, Marco Masotti, has tabled one of two new private equity deal offers to SA Rugby.

A South African consortium is proposing a groundbreaking plan to allow fans to invest in the world champion Springboks.

Quewin Nortje and Impi Visser both bagged a brace to help the Blitzboks get off to a perfect start against Ireland at the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday.

The SA Rugby Union (SARU) resolved on Friday to reject a proposal to accept a potential private equity investment in the sport’s commercial rights.

Here is the full timeline in the lead-up to a major overseas private equity deal being turned down by SARU members.

The SA Rugby Union has resolved to reject a proposal to accept a potential private equity investment in the sport’s commercial rights.

SA Rugby has maintained its position that private equity investment is essential for the sustainability of the national game.

SA Rugby has expressed condolences to the family of former Springbok head coach John Williams, who passed away on Thursday morning.

Tributes are pouring in following the untimely death of a former Springbok coach on Thursday.

As the South African franchises prepare to launch their respective bids for Champions Cup glory, here’s all you should know about rugby’s greatest club competition.

Former Test referee Jaco Peyper will oversee a new “elite” SA Rugby referees panel aimed at fast-tracking career progression.

Springbok chief Rassie Erasmus has reportedly undergone a massive operation upon his return home from their successful European tour.

World Rugby has been accused of holding a grudge against and deliberately overlooking Springbok chief Rassie Erasmus in its Coach of the Year award category.

The Springboks will take on Wales for the 43rd time at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Take a look at their history.

A former Springbok is heading home to join South Africa’s national rugby coaching system after spending years abroad.

SA Rugby has launched a new range of off-field Springbok-themed clothing for Bok supporters.

The Springboks and Scotland have enjoyed a rich history when it comes to Tests over the years – dating back to 1906.

Two uncapped players have been named in coach Renfred Dazel’s well-balanced Springbok Women’s Sevens squad for the upcoming African tournament.

SA Rugby’s Special General Meeting — set for Thursday — where members would have decided whether to approve the equity investment has been postponed at the government’s request.

At the request of government, SA Rugby has postponed a meeting that was set to conclude a controversial private equity deal.

A detailed look at SA Rugby’s proposed private equity deal, including how it came about, the current status and the far-reaching implications it could have on the Springboks.

Here’s everything you need to know about the controversial billion-rand private equity investment deal that could have far-reaching ramifications for the Springboks.

SA Rugby will soon vote to sell a 20% stake in a newly-formed commerical rights company to Ackerley Sports Group.

Tributes are pouring in for late club rugby player who tragically passed away on Saturday.

SA Rugby applauded and thanked outgoing High Performance Manager, Marius Schoeman, for his highly successful contribution for more than a decade.

Will hosts the Lions or visitors the Sharks add their name to the long list of Currie Cup winners? All will be decided later today …

Fans wishing to re-live the magic of the DHL Stadium rugby experience can do so for as little as R250 when the Cape Town Sevens returns to the Mother City in December.

The Springbok Women take on Spain in Cape Town on Thursday, fresh from their historic win over the Barbarians at the same venue earlier this month.

The Springboks — men and women — will be in action this later week when they take on Argentina and Spain, respectively, in the Test arena.

SA Rugby reportedly has abandoned a proposed plan to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup due to the high cost attached to the showpiece event.

Steeped in history and tradition, the Currie Cup dates back to 1891 and remains the most prestigious prize in South African domestic rugby.

The Blitzboks have named their new permanent coach ahead of the upcoming sevens season.

SA Rugby has issued a warning to fans to beware of websites claiming to have tickets for the Springboks’ home match against Argentina.

SA Rugby and NZ Rugby have reached a formal agreement for the All Blacks to travel South Africa on an eight-match tour itinerary in 2026.

The All Blacks have accepted a SA Rugby apology after fireworks, music and a jet flyover drowned out their haka before last weekend’s Test.

The All Blacks camp has responded to SA Rugby’s apology for a sequence of ‘unintentional’ interferences during the haka at Ellis on Saturday.

SA Rugby has apologised to its New Zealand counterparts after the All Blacks’ haka was drowned out at Ellis Park on Saturday.

SuperSport and SABC have agreed to a once-off partnership to celebrate 30 years of democracy at the iconic Test between the Springboks and All Blacks.

SA Rugby has issued a warning to rugby supporters to be aware of online websites claiming to sell official Springbok merchandise.

Former Springboks attack guru Swys de Bruin has been added to the coaching staff of the Springbok Women.

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has shared a heartfelt Women’s Day post, directed with South African ladies, on social media.

SA Rugby chose Women’s Day to announce plans to overhaul women’s rugby to help the Springbok Women emulate their male counterparts by winning the Rugby World Cup.

Here is everything you need to know in order to watch the Springbok Women in the annual WXV 2 tournament in Cape Town.

SA Rugby has expressed condolences to the French rugby community and the family of Medhi Narjissi who was swept away by rip currents in Cape Town on Wednesday.

SA Rugby has issued a statement after France U18 player Medhi Narjissi was swept out to sea at Cape Point on Wednesday.

It has been confirmed that a member of France’s U18 squad has gone missing after swimming in the Cape Town sea.

The best schools rugby players from around the globe will assemble in Cape Town for an international tournament in August.

TWO Springbok Rugby World Cup-winners could be banned for for years after testing positive for steroids.

The fired Portuguese players say while they’re wary of a wounded Springbok team, they’ll go out to cause an upset when the two sides clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Gayton McKenzie on Wednesday became the first-ever Minister of Sports to visit the Springboks’ headquarters, SARU House, in Cape Town.

SA Rugby has expressed its support for the SABC’s decision to suspend its planned broadcast of the Springboks’ matches against Ireland.

SA Rugby has issued a strongly-worded statement in support of SABC’s decision to suspend its planned broadcast of key Springbok Tests.

It has been confirmed that the Springboks will play in their third kit when they front Ireland in first game of the two-Test series at Loftus on Saturday.

The Springboks are not permitted to wear their traditional green and gold jersey in Saturday’s Test against Ireland.

The Boks want South Africa to go “Forever Green, Forever Gold” to amplify the team’s demonstration that SA really is Stronger when its people are Together.

Western Province beat Free State to bring the curtain down on the 2024 Craven Week at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp.

The Western Cape sides will proceed to the final round on Saturday with the opportunity to finish the U18 Craven Week unbeaten.

The Springboks’ squad announcement has been pushed back due to their flight from London being cancelled.

The Blitzboks will breathe a sigh of relief after they finally managed to snatch rugby’s last available qualification spot for the Olympics.

Saturday’s Man of the Match, Edwill van der Merwe, made a sensational Springbok debut in their match against Wales.

SA Rugby says its small R6.8m deficit in 2023 is actually a “major achievement” considering the significant game-related expenditure it had in an “extraordinarily challenging” financial year.

The Springboks will take on Wales for the 42nd time at Twickenham in London on Saturday, 22 June. Take a look at their history.

SA Rugby has reacted to the outcome of the arbitration case brought against it as a second respondent in the dispute between SARPA and SAREO.

Mark Alexander says SA Rugby’s transformation plan is heading in the right direction and is aligned with its goals set out for the next six years, despite several national teams’ inability to meet their diversity targets.

SA Rugby celebrates significant progress in its Strategic Transformation Development Plan 2030, fostering diversity, inclusion, and success.

The Springboks’ coaching contingent were partying it up this weekend and Rassie Erasmus — kitted in his graduation robe and World Cup medals — was front and centre at the gathering.

The world champion Springboks are in the firing line and face the possibility of severe punishments and sanctions following a damning report about the team’s lack of transformation.

To the naked eye the Springboks have come a long way in terms transformation and reflecting South African demographics, but not to SA Rugby!

Mark Alexander has revealed SA Rugby’s master plan to amplify women’s rugby, but it needs buy-in from corporate South Africa and the government.

TOP NEWS: There’s a cloud of concern hanging over the future of a Springbok veteran’s rugby career.

The Springbok Women booked their place at next year’s Rugby World Cup after beating Madagascar to successfully defend their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup.

The Junior Springboks lost to Australia and thus dropped out of the race for the U20 Rugby Championship title as they remain the only winless side in the tournament.

The Springboks and SA Rugby scooped a grand total of eight prizes at the glitzy SA Sports Awards ceremony at Sun City.

Behind ‘Dr Rassie Erasmus’ are the women who supported his dreams as the Springboks coach – his mother, wife and three beautiful daughters…

The mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back World Cup wins, Rassie Erasmus, is now officially a doctor.

More details and additional highlights have emerged of the local schoolboy who can successfully launch missile-like kicks from inside his own half.

Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth are both up for two awards after South African rugby scooped no less than 10 nominations in nine categories for the 2024 SA Sports Awards.

The Stormers have joined the Bulls, Sharks and Lions in questioning SA Rugby’s funding model relating to how the governing body shares its revenue between unions.

WAR OF WORDS CONTINUE: In response to Jake White criticism, SA Rugby says they did all they could to get the best available flights for the 38-man Bulls squad.

SA Rugby has hit out at Bulls coach Jake White, refuting claims that the governing body had not planned effectively for the team’s travel.

LOGISTICAL NIGHTMARE: A fuming Jake White blames SA Rugby for his Bulls squad having to fly via eight different flights and destinations en route to England for their Champions Cup quarter-final

The tickets for the Springboks’ first of two home Tests against the All Blacks will soon go on sale, with prices running up to R2750 a pop.

The Border Bulldogs slumped to a record defeat in SA Rugby’s new provincial competition when they lost by a 114-point margin this past weekend.

Bulls coach Jake White has unleashed a brutal verbal barrage against SA Rugby for a shocking lack of planning and communication.

SA Rugby has paid tribute to former Springbok lock Piet Botha, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 88.

Everything you need to know about the SA Cup, a new provincial competition whose maiden campaign kicks off this weekend.

Here is what you need to know about the newly formed role of General Manager for High Performance at SA Rugby.

Sandile Ngcobo has been ousted from his position as Blitzboks head coach and replaced by Philip Snyman.

Tickets for the much-anticipated first Test between the Springboks and Ireland at Loftus on 6 July were SOLD OUT in less than 24 hours on Monday.

Tickets were sold out in less than an hour after going on sale for the Springboks’ first home Test match of the year against Ireland.

The Springbok Women’s Sevens team outperformed their male compatriots, the Blitzboks, at the LA Sevens this past weekend.

Six Years, two Rugby World Cups, one British & Irish Lions Series win, one Rugby Championship title, and the hearts of millions of South Africans.

Tickets for the Springboks’ highly anticipated home – priced from R150 and R350 – will take the local rugby market by storm in March.

With Rassie Erasmus changing roles, could Louis Koen be the next to shape the future of South African rugby?