The SA Rugby Podcast

On Tuesday 8 March 2022, the world celebrated International Women's Day, and SA Rugby used the opportunity to shine a light on all things women's rugby in South Africa. Join us as…

09 Mar 2022·35:28

We caught up with Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber at the start of a big and full 2022 season.

11 Feb 2022·15:54

Coaching plays an integral role in the development of younger rugby players, and the guests in this episode are Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhlelo and his predecessor Chean…

20 Apr 2021·20:35

SA Rugby’s Elite Player Development programme started many years ago with the aim of creating a talent identification and development pathway for players from U16 level, up to…

15 Apr 2021·22:26

Zeenat Simjee and Robyn Moore, who work as dieticians for SA Rugby, talk about the importance of nutrition, give some ideas on meals during training and on game day, and warn…

15 Apr 2021·19:04

Tim Qumbu, who heads up S&C at SA Rugby, discusses training programmes and more, specifically aimed at players who are still at school as they prepare to return to competitive…

15 Apr 2021·29:38

When it comes to modern day Springboks, a few good men stand out as legends of the game. One of these is Victor Matfield, a towering lock in the literal and figurative sense of…

07 Sept 2020·23:27

Jacques Nienaber made a name for himself as arguably one of the best defence coaches in the world. In a move that created continuity from last year's Rugby World Cup victory in…

09 Jul 2020·54:11

Francois Louw went around the block a few times during his professional rugby career and when he decided to finally hang up his boots last month, he could look back at 15 years of…

01 Jul 2020·42:39

Francois Pienaar led the Springboks to their first Rugby World Cup title, on home soil in 1995, famously receiving the Webb Ellis Cup from the late Nelson Mandela in front of a…

23 Jun 2020·41:09

Springbok lock Mark Andrews, the first person to play 50 Tests for South Africa, experienced the mid to late nineties - a tumultuous time in South African rugby history - like few…

16 Jun 2020·41:15

On Monday, 8 June 2020, SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux addressed the media and gave a breakdown of the situation with rugby in South Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He also discussed…

09 Jun 2020·26:08