With Canterbury, he won Super Rugby titles and at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, he lifted the William Webb Ellis trophy. His career was of unparalleled success. Arriving at Leinster ...

On Thursday, 24 April 2025, South Africans proudly celebrate 2,000 days since the Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in Yokohama, Japan, in 2019, a lasting symbol of rugby glory. The day carries ...

As skipper Francois Pienaar said while clutching the William Webb Ellis trophy: “We didn’t have 60,000 South Africans, we had 43 million South Africans.” Images of Pienaar alongside then ...

RUGBY football, a sport with rich history, is believed to have originated at Rugby School in England in 1823 when William Webb Ellis allegedly picked up the ball and ran with it during a game. The ...

Siya Kolisi lifted the Webb Ellis Cup on 2 November 2019 and the Springboks have reigned as world champions for 2 000 days since. Champions in 1995 and 2007, the Springboks are currently two-time ...

Over the next two seasons, the Springboks are set to enforce a carefully balanced strategy of squad management in order to ensure the core of their 2023 World Cup-winning squad can still be ...

The trophy, which stands at 36cm and weighs 4.5kg, is made of sterling silver but, unlike the previous trophy, is gold-plated, linking it to the Webb Ellis Cup, the men’s Rugby World Cup trophy. The ...

However, Bloemfontein has not been included on the victory tour dates that have been announced. The Springboks will be taking the Webb Ellis Cup to the following cities: Thursday, 7 November: Pretoria ...