The ‘Official Unofficial Team Commissioners’ are Siv Ngesi (WP), Bouwer Bosch (Blue Bulls), Nicky Van (Cheetahs), Thabiso Mhlongo (Pumas), Jonathan of Radio Raps (Golden Lions), Simmi Areff (Sharks) and Malik Kau (Griquas).
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship announced on Friday that this weekend’s round six matches in South Africa had been...
New Emirates Lions recruit Edwill van der Merwe is set to make his debut for the Johannesburg side when they host Cardif...
The four weeks they have already experienced, coupled with what they learned about a possible shift in global rugby powe...
Competition within the Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) has been instrumental in driving the strong Test performa...
Reigning PRO14 champions Leinster’s early dominance in this year’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship has been put into p...
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Former Springbok wing James Small, a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad, has died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 50 on Wednesday.
The Jaguares XV jumped to the top of the Currie Cup First Division log after securing a second win in as many weeks, while defending champions, SWD, scored their first win with a solid display in George. The Valke and Down Touch Griffons also won their first matches.
The Xerox Golden Lions had to fight hard to start their Currie Cup campaign with a win against the Phakisa Pumas in Johannesburg.
The men from Kimberley started their Currie Cup campaign with a big win over the Cell C Sharks.
It was a typical North/South derby in the opening round of the Currie Cup between DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls.
Late tries in Bloemfontein, Johannesburg and Pretoria all determined the final outcomes of the SA Rugby Under-21 Provincial Championship matches played this weekend, again highlighting the competitive nature of this year’s competition.
Saturday's Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg is shaping up to be a great contest, and previous Tests between the two teams have delivered some memorable encounters.
Defending champions in the SA Rugby u20 Provincial Champs, the Down Touch Griffons, started the season with a bye in the opening round, but 2018’s runners up, the Phakisa Pumas, showed their intent with a strong 38-30 win over the Limpopo Blue Bulls this weekend.
Eben Etzebeth was on Wednesday named as Springbok captain for Saturday’s first Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia in Johannesburg, while Rynhardt Elstadt (loose forward) and Herschel Jantjies (scrumhalf) will both make their Test debuts.
The Jaguares XV are looking to continue their dream start in the Currie Cup First Division, sponsored by Direct Axis Financial Services, when they travel to East London to face Border in the third round of the competition on Saturday.
Former Springbok wing James Small, a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad, has died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 50 on Wednesday.
Late tries in Bloemfontein, Johannesburg and Pretoria all determined the final outcomes of the SA Rugby Under-21 Provincial Championship matches played this weekend, again highlighting the competitive nature of this year’s competition.
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SA matches postponed due to COVID variant riskThe Vodacom United Rugby Championship announced on Friday that this weekend’s round six matches in South Africa had been postponed due to the emergence of a new variant of COVID-19 (B.1.1.529). Next week’s round seven matches have also been postponed.
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Emirates Lions bolster team for Cardiff visitNew Emirates Lions recruit Edwill van der Merwe is set to make his debut for the Johannesburg side when they host Cardiff in the sixth round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday.
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Bulls head SA mission as Vodacom URC returnsThe four weeks they have already experienced, coupled with what they learned about a possible shift in global rugby power during the break that followed, should mean the South African teams will take a different perspective into the restart of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship compared to what they started with.
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Tough competition driving Test performancesCompetition within the Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) has been instrumental in driving the strong Test performances of Ireland, Scotland and Wales during the November internationals.
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Leinster’s dominance put in perspective by Ireland winReigning PRO14 champions Leinster’s early dominance in this year’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship has been put into perspective after the exceptional win by Ireland over the All Blacks this past weekend.
