South Africa will have an outline image of Nelson Mandela on the sleeve of their shirts when they tackle Argentina in the Rugby Championship on Saturday. A Springboks spokesman said a logo that ...

Nelson Mandela will forever be synonymous with the moment Francois Pienaar’s Springboks lifted the 1995 Rugby World Cup. That jersey was iconic in its own right, but it’s not the only amazing South ...

The Springbok rugby team joined former president Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on Friday to see off the 46664 vehicle carrying the national relay torch to be lit on Robben Island. John Samuel, head ...

It’s one of life‘s remarkable facts that South Africa’s favourite son, Nelson Mandela, made no secret of the influence New Zealand rugby has had on his life.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — He emerged into bright winter sunshine, stepped onto the lush field and pulled on a cap. His long-sleeve green rugby jersey was untucked and buttoned right up to the top, a style ...