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.
An exciting rugby bonanza - different from anything that has been seen on South African soil before - awaits rugby enthu...
South African fans and people connected with the local teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, as well as most n...
A double round of home matches is next on the menu for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship ...
A tough month on the road came to an end this weekend with the four South African teams returning home after a mixed bag...
The tough nature of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship was again underlined on the weekend where only the DHL Stormer...
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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.
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Unique rugby feast planned for BloemfonteinAn exciting rugby bonanza - different from anything that has been seen on South African soil before - awaits rugby enthusiasts in November, when Toyota SA in conjunction with the Toyota Cheetahs host the first installment of the Toyota Challenge, a brand-new rugby product.
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All eyes on Glasgow's challenge to Irish dominationSouth African fans and people connected with the local teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, as well as most neutrals, should become Glasgow Warriors supporters as Irish powerhouse Leinster head to Scotstoun Stadium for the plum fixture of the fifth round.
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Home games will show SA teams’ progressA double round of home matches is next on the menu for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and it is going to be interesting to see how they apply the lessons learned from the initial four match tours that went off with mixed success.
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Breakdown improvement key for SA teamsA tough month on the road came to an end this weekend with the four South African teams returning home after a mixed bag in their first four weeks in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
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Stormers fly SA flag on final weekend in the northThe tough nature of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship was again underlined on the weekend where only the DHL Stormers managed a victory for the four South African franchises taking on the best of Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
