Lood de Jager shares how family support and resilience helped him overcome injuries and return to the Springboks, emphasising the importance of every moment on the field. After struggling in 2024 with ...

The rugby year is almost at an end with 2025 delivering plenty of twists and turns – on and off the pitch. The biggest Women’s World Cup in history provided a moment to potentially alter the future of ...

South Africa overcame a controversial first-half red card for a second week in a row as the Springboks beat Italy in Turin. Seven days on from Lood de Jager’s sending off against France in Paris, ...

CARDIFF, Wales(AP) — Rassie Erasmus is not afraid to confront rugby referees for supposed errors. But when Eben Etzebeth was sent off for eye gouging Alex Mann in South Africa's 73-0 thrashing of ...

DUBLIN(AP) — South Africa lock Lood de Jager lost his appeal against his four-game suspension on Thursday. De Jager was red-carded against France in Paris on Nov. 8 for a no-arms shoulder charge into ...

TURIN, Italy(AP) — A red card for a second straight week prompted South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus to say he was sad for the players he had to sacrifice, including captain Siya Kolisi, in order to ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. DUBLIN (AP) — South Africa lock Lood de Jager lost his appeal against his four-game suspension on ...