The Vodacom Bulls qualified for the Vodacom Super Rugby quarter-finals with a commanding win over the Emirates Lions at Loftus Versfeld.
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 Vodacom Bulls welcome back a number of key players for their last Vodacom Super Rugby regulation match against neighbours the Emirates Lions in Pretoria on Saturday.
Junior Bok vice-captain and centre, Rikus Pretorius, singled out a strong start and the need to capitalise on their chances as vital elements to book a place in the World Rugby U20 Championship final as the team started their preparations on Friday for the semi-final.
In a significant boost for SA Rugby and the Lions Rugby Company, Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has extended his contract with the Emirates Lions until 2021.
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer and his South Africa U20 Women’s counterpart, Laurian Johannes, got down to business this week for their tough international assignments with vital training camps in Pretoria and Stellenbosch respectively.
A trip to the Lowveld inevitably promises a potential sighting of the Big Five. On Sunday though, if you are a fan of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge (and why not), you can see the Big Four in action at KaNyamazane Stadium near Nelspruit.
The Pumas proved too slick and powerful for Boland in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge semifinal at KwaNyamazane Stadium outside Nelspruit on Sunday, beating them 57-32 (halftime 31-16) to reach their second consecutive final in as many years.
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux named the same starting team that came out firing against New Zealand for their World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final against defending champions, France, at the Racecourse Stadium in Rosario on Monday.
The SA Rugby Youth Weeks will again take centre stage in the next three weeks as the best schools players in the country look to make their presence felt, with the action starting on Monday already at the National Girls U16 and U18 Weeks.
Defending SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions, Pumas, will meet Tafel Lager Griquas in the final of the 2019 showpiece at the Saldanha Sports Ground next Sunday. The two sides were also finalists in 2018.
Tafel Lager Griquas outplayed DHL Western Province 50-21 (halftime 21-11) at KwaNyamazane Stadium outside Nelspruit on Sunday to reach their third consecutive SuperSport Rugby Challenge final.
The Vodacom Bulls welcome back a number of key players for their last Vodacom Super Rugby regulation match against neighbours the Emirates Lions in Pretoria on Saturday.
The Pumas proved too slick and powerful for Boland in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge semifinal at KwaNyamazane Stadium outside Nelspruit on Sunday, beating them 57-32 (halftime 31-16) to reach their second consecutive final in as many years.
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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.
