The Vodacom Blue Bulls got their first win in round three of the Currie Cup, against the Phakisa Pumas in Nelspruit.
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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A try from the last movement of the match from a joyful replacement scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies, nervelessly converted by Handre Pollard, secured the Springboks a famous 16-16 draw in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Wellington on Saturday.
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs secured their second victory in as many games in the Currie Cup on Saturday as they delivered an impressive all-round performance to cruise to a 68-14 victory against Tafel Lager Griquas in Bloemfontein.
The Xerox Golden Lions ground out their second win in the Currie Cup with a penalty goal and vital try late in the match, while opponents DHL Western Province were down to 14 men, earning them a narrow 30-28 victory in Cape Town.
The Boks dug deep to score a converted try at the death of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks in Wellington, where the match ended in a 16-16 draw. Relive the action here.
Rassie Erasmus, the national director of rugby, contributed the Springboks’ nail-biting 16-16 draw against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday evening (NZ time) to a heavy stroke of luck.
Andre Esterhuizen and Marvin Orie joined the Springbok squad in Auckland late on Monday evening (NZ time), where the South Africans are preparing for their last match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which takes place next Saturday against Argentina in Salta.
Die-hard rugby fans in several provinces throughout the country will experience top-class junior provincial rugby at its best in the next three years after SA Rugby on Monday revealed the host unions and venues for the SA Rugby Youth Week tournaments from 2020 to 2022.
Rugby supporters are urged to be on their marks at 09h00 on Wednesday 31 July, when tickets to the new-look, three-day HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament go on general sale, through www.computicket.com or participating Shoprite/Checkers stores.
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid his respects to former Test referee Michael Katzenellenbogen, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 50.
The Springboks resumed with training on Wednesday morning in Auckland, New Zealand, after a short break as they kicked off their preparations for next week’s showdown with Argentina.
A try from the last movement of the match from a joyful replacement scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies, nervelessly converted by Handre Pollard, secured the Springboks a famous 16-16 draw in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Wellington on Saturday.
Andre Esterhuizen and Marvin Orie joined the Springbok squad in Auckland late on Monday evening (NZ time), where the South Africans are preparing for their last match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which takes place next Saturday against Argentina in Salta.
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.
