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SA Rugby confirms new player welfare agreement amid 12-month season demands
Professional rugby players in South Africa have secured a new two-and-a-half-year employment deal establishing uniform welfare protections across the sport. The South African Rugby Industry Collective Agreement mandates 12 non-contact weeks per season, comprehensive medical cover and load management protocols designed to address the unique pressures of a calendar that runs from January through December. The agreement covers all professional players from Springbok level down to provincial development squads.
Sititi ruled out as All Blacks reshuffle for Stormers opener
Wallace Sititi is ruled out of the All Blacks' Greatest Rivalry Series opener against the Stormers on Friday due to mild illness, with Anton Segner starting at 7 and Peter Lakai moving to 8.
Professional rugby players and employers agree new two-and-a-half-year SARICA deal
Players, SARU and SAREO have signed a new two-and-a-half-year SARICA collective agreement covering remuneration, medical benefits, injury insurance, concussion protocols and a minimum of 12 non-contact weeks per contract year for all professional players.
SA Rugby locks in new two-and-a-half-year collective employment agreement for professional players
SA Rugby, SARU, SAREO and MyPlayers have agreed a new two-and-a-half-year SARICA deal setting uniform employment, remuneration, welfare and load-management standards for all professional players in South Africa.
More than 4 000 fans turn out as All Blacks receive Cape Town welcome ahead of Stormers opener
More than 4 000 fans welcomed the All Blacks at an official Cape Town event on Tuesday ahead of their eight-match Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour, which opens against the Stormers.
Bell's calf strain ends All Blacks tour before it begins, uncapped Slater called up
George Bell has been ruled out of the All Blacks' South Africa tour with a six-to-eight-week calf injury, with uncapped Bradley Slater called up as replacement.
All Blacks lose Bell to calf strain, uncapped Slater called up for SA tour
George Bell has been ruled out of the All Blacks' South Africa tour with a six-to-eight week calf injury, with uncapped Bradley Slater called up as replacement.
Bell ruled out of SA tour as All Blacks face hooker crisis before Stormers opener
George Bell has been ruled out of the All Blacks' South African tour with a calf strain, with Blues hooker Bradley Slater called up as replacement. Stand-in captain Codie Taylor is also managing a calf injury but expects to play in Friday's opener against the Stormers.
SA Rugby launches BokSmart 9 on MyBokSmart platform
SA Rugby has launched BokSmart 9 on the MyBokSmart platform, offering free, updated player safety education covering concussion, neck strengthening, contact phases, and women's rugby, targeting coaches, referees, medical staff, players, and administrators across all levels.
BokSmart 9 launches on MyBokSmart platform
SA Rugby has launched BokSmart 9, the latest version of its player safety education programme, now freely available on the MyBokSmart platform and targeting coaches, referees, medical staff, players, and administrators at all levels of the game.
Parker: All Blacks treating Stormers opener like a Test match
Simon Parker says the All Blacks are treating Friday's tour opener against the Stormers as a Test match, with the Chiefs flanker openly competing for his spot ahead of the four-Test Springbok series.
Taylor relishes South African challenge as All Blacks begin 'Greatest Rivalry' tour
All Blacks tour captain Codie Taylor says the loss of South African teams from Super Rugby has cost New Zealand players dearly, as the squad prepares to open their eight-match 'Greatest Rivalry' tour — the first extended All Blacks visit to South Africa in 30 years — against the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.
SA Rugby mourns passing of loosehead great Osman 'Vleis' Daniels
SA Rugby President Mark Alexander has paid tribute to Osman 'Vleis' Daniels, a leading loosehead prop of the early 1980s for the erstwhile South African Rugby Union, who passed away on Sunday after a battle with illness.
Mo'unga eligible for All Blacks call-up after Canterbury cameo but stays tight-lipped on tour
Richie Mo'unga has satisfied New Zealand Rugby's eligibility requirements for All Blacks selection after scoring Canterbury's match-winning try against Auckland on Saturday, but the fly-half is refusing to be drawn on whether he will join the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour squad in South Africa.
Mo'unga eligible for All Blacks tour after Canterbury return but stays tight-lipped on selection
Richie Mo'unga scored a match-winning try on his Canterbury return to become eligible for the All Blacks' South Africa tour, but stayed noncommittal when asked whether he would join the squad, which already includes four tens under head coach Dave Rennie.
Rennie backs full-scale SA tour to sharpen All Blacks ahead of four-test series
Dave Rennie says the All Blacks' first full-scale South African tour in 30 years will benefit the whole squad, with provincial fixtures giving fringe players game time and a four-test series against the Springboks offering iterative tactical development. Test captain Ardie Savea joins the group before the Johannesburg opener on August 22.
All Blacks draw 4,000 fans to DHL Stadium welcome ahead of SA tour opener
More than 4,000 fans welcomed the All Blacks at DHL Stadium in Cape Town ahead of their South African tour, with stand-in captain Codie Taylor and coach Dave Rennie both struck by the reception. The tourists face the Stormers on 7 August in their tour opener.
Hotham breaks silence on All Blacks omission ahead of Greatest Rivalry tour
Crusaders scrum-half Noah Hotham has broken his silence on his surprise omission from the All Blacks' 44-man squad for the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour, saying the exclusion was frustrating despite a strong Super Rugby Pacific campaign, and is now focusing on Tasman form to keep himself in contention as an injury replacement.
Hotham opens up on All Blacks omission ahead of Greatest Rivalry tour
Crusaders scrum-half Noah Hotham has spoken about his omission from the All Blacks' 44-man squad for the Greatest Rivalry tour, saying he is staying ready as a potential injury replacement while focussing on Tasman's NPC campaign.
Injury-ravaged Narawa determined to seize All Blacks chance on South Africa tour
Emoni Narawa, capped just four times since his 2023 debut, has been recalled to the All Blacks' 44-man tour squad for South Africa despite a harrowing injury history that includes a punctured lung, broken ribs, a broken foot, a wrist injury and a World Cup withdrawal with a slipped disc.