The Toyota Free State Cheetahs scored 10 tries as they outclassed Tafel Lager Griquas in Bloemfontein in the third round of the Currie Cup.
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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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.
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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.
