South Africa

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has named an unchanged matchday squad for the Rugby World Cup opening game clash against New Zealand in Yokohama on Saturday.

Makazole Mapimpi scored a hat-trick as South Africa trounced Japan 7-41 in their final warm-up game before the World Cup at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Saturday.

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has named an experienced line-up for the upcoming World Cup warm-up game against Japan to be played in Kumagaya on 6th September.

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Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt described the appointment of Felix Jones in the backroom staff of South Africa ahead of the World Cup campaign as an 'awkward' situation.

South Africa international Aphiwe Dyantyi has been charged with a doping offence after his B sample also returned positive for a banned substance.

South Africa have hired the services of Felix Jones on a consultancy role for their World Cup campaign that kicks-off next month.

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has confirmed a 31-man squad that will be part of the World Cup scheduled in Japan next month.

South Africa international Aphiwe Dyantyi's involvement in the upcoming World Cup in Japan is under doubt after he was tested positive for a banned substance.

South Africa have been dealt a major blow ahead of the upcoming World Cup campaign with Ulster forward Marcell Coetzee ruled out of the tournament with an ankle injury.

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has named a 36-member squad for the upcoming four-day training camp in Bloemfontein.

South Africa continued to remain unbeaten this year after they edged out Argentina 24-18 at Loftus Versfeld in a closely fought encounter on Saturday.

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has named a new-look side for the upcoming clash against Argentina to be played in Pretoria next weekend.

South Africa have confirmed that attack coach Swys de Bruin has stepped down from his role ahead of the World Cup that kicks-off in Japan next month.

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has called up uncapped Western Province hooker Scarra Ntubeni and prop Wilco Louw for the upcoming encounter against Argentina to be played in Pretoria on Saturday.

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has revealed that skipper Siya Kolisi is a likely starter in their upcoming game against Argentina in Pretoria on 17th August.

Handre Pollard contributed with 31 points as South Africa went on to beat Argentina 13-46 in the final round in Salta to win the Rugby Championship tournament.

Springboks fly-half Elton Jantjies has committed his immediate future to South Africa Rugby and Lions after signing a two-year deal.

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has shuffled his front-row for the final round of the Rugby Championship against Argentina to be played in Salta on Saturday.

Argentina have received a much-needed boost ahead of their final round of Rugby Championship clash against South Africa in Salta this weekend with Agustin Creevy returning to the line-up.