Vodacom United Rugby Championship

The Emirates Lions surged to the top of the South African Shield in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a big victory in Cape Town, while the Cell C Sharks’ experienced Test players made a game-changing difference as they beat the Vodacom Bulls in Durban, on the weekend that fans finally returned to provincial rugby after a 20 month wait.

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Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell and captain Siviwe Soyizwapi both praised the character of the team after the Blitzboks rallied to beat Australia 10-7 in tightly fought Emirates Dubai 7s final on Saturday evening.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Francke Horn scored two tries as the Emirates Lions surged to the top of the South African Shield in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a superb 37-19 victory over the DHL Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.

Match report

The impressive JC Pretorius scored the winning try for the Springbok Sevens to defeat Australia 10-7 in a thrilling HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series final in Dubai on Saturday evening.

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The Springbok Sevens were too strong for Great Britain and won their Pool A decider 21-7 on Friday evening to finish unbeaten on the first day of the second HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Dubai.