The DHL Stormers finished their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour on a massive highlight when they beat the Rebels by 41-24 in Melbourne on Friday.
It was a weekend of high drama in the first round of the Carling Currie Cup as the Vodacom Bulls snatched a thrilling wi...
The Xerox Lions squeezed a hard-fought 20-17 win out over hosts, Tafel Lager Griquas, in a weather-affected Carling Curr...
The Vodacom Bulls showed nerves of steel and massive character to defeat DHL Western Province 22-20 in their Carling Cur...
There will be a rejuvenated sense of energy this weekend as the local rugby season switches to the next chapter with the...
Ulster will face a tough test in the Guinness PRO14 on Monday as they travel to Edinburgh for a repeat of last year’s se...
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The Blitzboks went “back to school” this week as they stepped up preparations for the HSBC Singapore Sevens, which will take place at the National Stadium in the bustling Far Eastern city on Saturday and Sunday.
Springbok front rankers Tendai Mtawarira and Coenie Oosthuizen are rested this week alongside flanker Jacques Vermeulen for the Cell C Sharks’ Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Jaguares.
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff will take over the DHL Stormers’ captaincy from Siya Kolisi, who is being rested for the final Vodacom Super Rugby match of their Australasian tour against the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.
Lionel Mapoe will make his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby appearance in the red and white of the Emirates Lions on Saturday against the Brumbies in Canberra.
Louis Koen, SA Rugby’s high performance manager and Junior Springbok assistant coach, described the U20 International Series as “invaluable” in the team’s preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship, which kicks off in Argentina in June.
The Springbok Sevens team secured convincing wins over Scotland, Canada and Fiji to finish top of their pool at the HSBC Singapore Sevens. They will now meet Samoa in the Cup quarters on Sunday.
The Emirates Lions fought gallantly, but in the end the Brumbies were too good and secured a 31-20 Vodacom Super Rugby victory in Canberra on Saturday.
The Toyota Cheetahs, inspired by a composed performance by flyhalf Tian Schoeman, delivered a strong second-half performance against the Dragons in Bloemfontein on Saturday for a 38-13 bonus-point win, which nudged them back to winning ways.
The Jaguares brought the Cell C Sharks down to earth with a hefty bump when they outclassed the home side to register a 51-17 Vodacom Super Rugby triumph in Durban on Saturday.
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s character to rack up a 50-8 victory against the Namibia XV on Saturday in wet conditions at Tygerberg Rugby Club in Cape Town in their second U20 International Series match.
The Blitzboks went “back to school” this week as they stepped up preparations for the HSBC Singapore Sevens, which will take place at the National Stadium in the bustling Far Eastern city on Saturday and Sunday.
The Springbok Sevens team secured convincing wins over Scotland, Canada and Fiji to finish top of their pool at the HSBC Singapore Sevens. They will now meet Samoa in the Cup quarters on Sunday.
Tournament news
Carling Currie Cup Review - Round 1It was a weekend of high drama in the first round of the Carling Currie Cup as the Vodacom Bulls snatched a thrilling win over DHL Western Province, Xerox Lions got past Tafel Lager Griquas in a weather-affected clash and a free-scoring Cell C Sharks eased past Phakisa Pumas in Durban.
Match report
Xerox Lions get past Tafel Lager Griquas in weather-affected clashThe Xerox Lions squeezed a hard-fought 20-17 win out over hosts, Tafel Lager Griquas, in a weather-affected Carling Currie Cup Round One match in Kimberley on Saturday. The team from Jozi were handed the win when an approaching thunder storm forced the players off the field just five minutes into the second half and when the storm did not subside 30 minutes later, the match was called.
Match report
Vodacom Bulls snatch thrilling win over DHL Western ProvinceThe Vodacom Bulls showed nerves of steel and massive character to defeat DHL Western Province 22-20 in their Carling Currie Cup round-one clash played at DHL Newlands on Saturday evening.
Preview
Carling Currie Cup Preview – Round 1There will be a rejuvenated sense of energy this weekend as the local rugby season switches to the next chapter with the opening round of the Carling Currie Cup, with three matches to be broadcast live on SuperSport.
News
Unbeaten Ulster faces tough Guinness PRO14 testUlster will face a tough test in the Guinness PRO14 on Monday as they travel to Edinburgh for a repeat of last year’s semi-final, marking one of the big matchups in round eight of the competition.
