It was a typical North/South derby in the opening round of the Currie Cup between DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks claimed the SA Rugby Under-21 title on Saturday when they defeated the Fidelity ADT Lions 63-31...
South Africa’s age-old north-versus-south provincial and franchise rivalry will play out at club level in Cape Town on S...
The DHL Stormers are still unbeaten in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Vodacom Bulls bounced back in Ir...
Four will become two on Saturday when the semi-finals of Pick n Pay Gold Cup – the ‘FA Cup of South African rugby’ – wil...
The DHL Stormers will not only try to retain their spot at the top of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log this wee...
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The Xerox Golden Lions’ speedy wing Madosh Tambwe scored four tries as the Gautengers got their Currie Cup campaign off to a winning start over the Phakisa Pumas in Johannesburg on Saturday, but the home team had to dig deep for the 38-37 victory.
The DHL Western Province pack delivered a massive scrumming performance that crushed the Vodacom Blue Bulls’ chances in a hard-fought Currie Cup encounter, won 20-5 by the Capetonians at DHL Newlands on Saturday.
Tafel Lager Griquas started their Currie Cup campaign in impressive fashion by dismantling the defending champions, the Cell C Sharks, 37-13 in Durban on Friday night.
The Currie Cup First Division – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – will enter its second week, and with the Boland Cavaliers, Jaguares XV and Leopards aiming to build on their winning starts, fans will be treated to another entertaining round of action.
The SA Police Services, Correctional Services, and National Defence Force will have a rare opportunity to measure themselves against international opposition when the France Gendarmerie Rugby XV, tour SA for the first time from 14 to 18 July.
Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has returned to the Xerox Golden Lions in Johannesburg where he will undergo rehabilitation for a hamstring injury, the Springbok management has announced on Monday.
Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot was pleased with the game time and performance of Lood de Jager, who played just over 50 minutes for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in this weekend’s Currie Cup opening round.
The SA Schools and SA Schools A squads – featuring four returning players from 2018 – to contest the U18 International Series against their age-group counterparts from Argentina, England, France, Wales in August were announced by SA Rugby on Monday.
UCT Rugby Club is travelling to Japan in September to play in an invitational World University Rugby Cup hosted by Waseda University – a curtain raiser to the Rugby World Cup.
The mascots of the seven Currie Cup Premier Division teams had a bit of fun with the help of Early B and his song, "Leka Djy"!
The Xerox Golden Lions’ speedy wing Madosh Tambwe scored four tries as the Gautengers got their Currie Cup campaign off to a winning start over the Phakisa Pumas in Johannesburg on Saturday, but the home team had to dig deep for the 38-37 victory.
Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has returned to the Xerox Golden Lions in Johannesburg where he will undergo rehabilitation for a hamstring injury, the Springbok management has announced on Monday.
Tournament news
Sharks U21s and Bulls U19s crowned Cup championsThe Hollywoodbets Sharks claimed the SA Rugby Under-21 title on Saturday when they defeated the Fidelity ADT Lions 63-31 in a high-scoring final in Durban on Saturday, while the Vodacom Bulls edged DHL Western Province by 20-14 in the SA Rugby U19 Cup final staged in Pretoria on Friday.
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
Villager to host Naka Bulls in 2025 final in CTSouth Africa’s age-old north-versus-south provincial and franchise rivalry will play out at club level in Cape Town on Saturday when Western Province champions Villager host Bulls champions Naka Bulls in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup Final.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Stormers still top as Gauteng sides bounce backThe DHL Stormers are still unbeaten in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Vodacom Bulls bounced back in Ireland and the Lions recorded their first victory of the season in Johannesburg, but the Hollywoodbets Sharks are still searching for that elusive maiden win.
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
Grand Final spots at stake in Pick n Pay Gold CupFour will become two on Saturday when the semi-finals of Pick n Pay Gold Cup – the ‘FA Cup of South African rugby’ – will be contested at two iconic club grounds situated more than 1,500 km apart in the Western Cape and Limpopo.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
SA teams look to make a step up in Vodacom URCThe DHL Stormers will not only try to retain their spot at the top of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log this weekend, but also continue winning streak against Zebre Parma, the Vodacom Bulls will be looking to bounce back in tough Galway, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Lions will aim for their first victories of season as they are back on home soil.
