What to look forward to in 2026 for women's rugby
With the excitement of 2025 now over, and a historic Women's Rugby World Cup in the rear view mirror, we can now cast our eyes to …
Lucy Lomax
07 Jan 2026, 1:38
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Highlights of 2025: Has this been women’s rugby’s best year yet?
It is not far-fetched to argue that this has been one of the best year’s in history for the women’s game, spearheaded by the 2…
Lucy Lomax
29 Dec 2025, 1:00
'A symbol of courage': tributes paid to Springbok captain Lusanda Dumke
Former Springbok Women captain, Lusanda Dumke, has died age 29 after a battle with a rare gastric cancer.
Joe Harvey
17 Dec 2025, 2:54
Opinion
Top 5 players of 2025: Springbok Women
Here are the five players who stood tallest for South Africa this year, whose performances shaped a watershed season and pushed th…
Daniel Gallan
15 Dec 2025, 2:55
Historic first South Africa U18 Girls squad named
South Africa Rugby have named a 26-player U18s Girls squad for an historic two-game series with the Netherlands.
Joe Harvey
05 Dec 2025, 4:15
Black Ferns and Springbok Women join 2026 Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour
New Zealand and South Africa's famous rivalry begins a new chapter in 2026 with the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour, a mouth-waterin…
Ned Lester
04 Dec 2025, 18:32
Meet the figure behind Springbok Women's forward domination
One only needs to ask what made the Springboks stand out on the pitch during the Women's World Cup, what was it that put fear into…
Lucy Lomax
20 Nov 2025, 4:38
SA Rugby to centrally contract up to 150 players for new women's league
SA Rugby has been working tirelessly to expand opportunities for women’s players and to further professionalise the women’s ga…
Lucy Lomax
12 Nov 2025, 6:59
Analysis
2025 Women's Rugby World Cup: Which coaches are staying or going?
The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup was a monumental event that has forever changed the direction of the sport. But like any other sp…
Francisco Isaac
23 Oct 2025, 1:30
The enormous gap between South Africa’s two rugby worlds
South African rugby has never been in a better place. The Springboks men’s side has just added yet another trophy to an already …
Daniel Gallan
09 Oct 2025, 2:00
Top 10 international women’s points scorers in 2025
Three Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 finalists make the list, taken from teams who participated at the record-breaking tournament in…
Jon Newcombe
29 Sep 2025, 6:17
Opinion
Rugby World Cup 2025: Alternative team of the tournament
As we continue to digest a record-breaking Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, Martyn Thomas selects a team of tournament with a twist…
Martyn Thomas
29 Sep 2025, 4:00
WXV Global Series launched on eve of RWC 2025 semi-finals
World Rugby has unveiled WXV Global Series, the second iteration of the women’s Test competition it hopes will build on the succ…
Martyn Thomas
18 Sep 2025, 10:30
'We’re creating pathways' SA Rugby launches new women’s league
'The Betway Women’s Club Championship marks an important milestone in the development of women’s rugby, providing a vital plat…
Philip Bendon
18 Sep 2025, 4:57
Black Ferns find ‘blessing in disguise’ in tough Bok Women quarter-final
New Zealand have taken plenty of positives out of last weekend’s hard-fought first-half against South Africa in the Rugby World …
Finn Morton
16 Sep 2025, 14:17
Opinion
Then there were four: What we learned from RWC 2025 quarter-finals
Before attention turns to Bristol where New Zealand take on Canada and England run out against France, we recap the major talking …
Martyn Thomas
15 Sep 2025, 12:43
