It was a proper old arm wrestle in the rain in Auckland, where the Blues and the Vodacom Bulls drew their Vodacom Super Rugby encounter by 22-22.
South Africa’s seven franchises will battle it out for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours when the dome...
The battle lines are being drawn for a Castle Lager Springbok Showdown, which will pit the best local stars and top, up-...
After months of sitting on the bench, South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby teams have been unshackled and are ready to tac...
If there is a consolation for Ulster head coach Dan McFarland after his team’s 27-5 defeat to Leinster in the Guinness P...
Toyota Cheetahs looseforward Junior Pokomela emphasised the importance of adequate recovery and steady progress to build...
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The Springbok Sevens team secured third place at the HSBC Paris Sevens on Sunday, which cemented their fourth position overall at the completion of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the 2018/19 season in the French capital.
An inspired defensive effort from the Multisure EP Elephants saw them claim an impressive 27-7 (halftime 6-0) victory over the Cell C Sharks XV in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge encounter during the Rugby Festival at the Wolfson Stadium in PE on Sunday.
At the young age of 18, Junior Springbok lock Emile van Heerden is showing signs that he could follow in the footsteps of his father, former Springbok lock Fritz van Heerden.
A stunning late comeback from DHL Western Province saw them beat the Toyota Free State Cheetahs XV 37-33 at the SuperSport Rugby Challenge Festival at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Sunday afternoon.
The Springbok Sevens team qualified for their 10th consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series quarter-final after beating Wales 22-7, Kenya 29-12 and Australia 19-17 in their Pool B matches of the HSBC Paris Sevens on Saturday.
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s attitude and character in their opening match of the World Rugby U20 Championship, against Scotland at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario on Tuesday, for a bonus-point victory of 43-19.
Springbok Sevens stalwart Kyle Brown has retired from sevens rugby after winning three HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series titles with the Blitzboks and 69 tournaments in the Green and Gold.
MTNs sponsorship of the South African national rugby team reached an upsurge today following the announcement that the country’s rugby fans will be given the chance to join the Springboks in Japan later this year.
Experienced Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard has shrugged off his injury niggle and returns to captain the Vodacom Bulls in their last Vodacom Super Rugby tour match on Friday morning (SA time) against the Highlanders in Dunedin.
Wanna be right there when our boys take on the rest of the world? We’re sending an entire plane of Springbok fans to Japan, and you could be on it. Go to www.mtn.co.za/springboks for more.
The Springbok Sevens team secured third place at the HSBC Paris Sevens on Sunday, which cemented their fourth position overall at the completion of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the 2018/19 season in the French capital.
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s attitude and character in their opening match of the World Rugby U20 Championship, against Scotland at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario on Tuesday, for a bonus-point victory of 43-19.
Tournament news
Two trophies up for grabs when local rugby season resumesSouth Africa’s seven franchises will battle it out for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours when the domestic season resumes next month, after a complete re-working of fixtures and competition structures has been forced by the six-month interruption.
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Castle Lager Springbok Showdown to kick-start local season next monthThe battle lines are being drawn for a Castle Lager Springbok Showdown, which will pit the best local stars and top, up-and-coming talent against each other on 3 October, as SA Rugby announced its plans today to reignite an exciting four-month local season.
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Fans Reunited for Vodacom Super Fan SaturdayAfter months of sitting on the bench, South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby teams have been unshackled and are ready to tackle when they will take the field at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday 26 September in a spectacular Vodacom Super Fan Saturday double-header that will feature the Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks.
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Ulster coach acknowledges 'outstanding' Leinster’s superiorityIf there is a consolation for Ulster head coach Dan McFarland after his team’s 27-5 defeat to Leinster in the Guinness PRO14 final in Dublin at the weekend it is that he will soon be in position to apply any lessons that he and his players took from the experience.
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Pokomela: “Getting the body going bit-by-bit”Toyota Cheetahs looseforward Junior Pokomela emphasised the importance of adequate recovery and steady progress to build match fitness as the players adapt to contact training after five months of home-based fitness and non-contact training.
