Highlights of the Currie Cup match between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Tafel Lager Griquas at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
There will be a rejuvenated sense of energy this weekend as the local rugby season switches to the next chapter with the...
Ulster will face a tough test in the Guinness PRO14 on Monday as they travel to Edinburgh for a repeat of last year’s se...
The Cell C Sharks overpowered the Phakisa Pumas 45-10 in the opening Carling Currie Cup match of the 2020 tournament on ...
The Xerox Lions will welcome back Springbok flanker Jaco Kriel for their first match in three weeks when they face Tafel...
Zak Burger will make his Carling Currie Cup debut as captain for Tafel Lager Griquas on Saturday when he will lead the K...
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The Jaguares XV cemented their place in the semi-final stages of the Currie Cup First Division this weekend as they earned their fifth successive victory in the competition, while the Valke and Down Touch Griffons also remained on track for top-four finishes.
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, booked a rewarding home final in the competition this weekend as they outplayed neighbours, Boland, 28-0 in Worcester in the penultimate pool round of the A Section.
Tafel Lager Griquas reclaimed the top spot on the standings in the Currie Cup with a bonus point 37-15 victory against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, seriously denting the Pretorians’ playoff aspirations.
The Phakisa Pumas put in a spirited second half performance as they caused one of the big upsets in the Currie Cup when they defeated the defending champion Cell C Sharks 27-20 in Nelspruit on Saturday for their first win of the 2019 season.
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, said the Springboks achieved what they set out to do as they concluded their training camp in New Zealand with a final field session at the Ponsonby Rugby Club ground in Auckland on Friday morning.
The Springboks are under no illusions about the massive challenge they will face on Saturday when they play Argentina in the final round of the 2019 Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Salta.
The Springboks are preparing for a massive challenge against Argentina in Salta, and Bongi Mbonambi knows they can expect a warm welcome at the Padre Ernesto Martearena Stadium on Saturday.
Border hooker Jacques Goosen will lead the SA Schools team, and DHL Western Province No 8 Jarod Cairns has been appointed captain of the SA Schools A team for for forthcoming Under-18 International Series, which kicks off in Stellenbosch on Friday.
What does Siya Kolisi, Zain Davids, Phendulani Buthelezi, Owen Farrell, Billy Vunipola, Jefferson Poirot and Adam Beard have in common?
Tendai Mtawarira (loosehead prop), Bongi Mbonambi (hooker) and Trevor Nyakane (tighthead prop) will pack down in the Springbok front row when South Africa face Argentina in the third and final Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter in Salta on Saturday.
The Jaguares XV cemented their place in the semi-final stages of the Currie Cup First Division this weekend as they earned their fifth successive victory in the competition, while the Valke and Down Touch Griffons also remained on track for top-four finishes.
The Springboks are under no illusions about the massive challenge they will face on Saturday when they play Argentina in the final round of the 2019 Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Salta.
Preview
Carling Currie Cup Preview – Round 1There will be a rejuvenated sense of energy this weekend as the local rugby season switches to the next chapter with the opening round of the Carling Currie Cup, with three matches to be broadcast live on SuperSport.
News
Unbeaten Ulster faces tough Guinness PRO14 testUlster will face a tough test in the Guinness PRO14 on Monday as they travel to Edinburgh for a repeat of last year’s semi-final, marking one of the big matchups in round eight of the competition.
Match report
Cell C Sharks ease past Phakisa Pumas in DurbanThe Cell C Sharks overpowered the Phakisa Pumas 45-10 in the opening Carling Currie Cup match of the 2020 tournament on Friday evening in Durban, scoring seven tries to one to temporarily move to the top of the log courtesy of their comfortable bonus-point win.
Team announcement
Xerox Lions welcome back Kriel for Kimberley tripThe Xerox Lions will welcome back Springbok flanker Jaco Kriel for their first match in three weeks when they face Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday in their Carling Currie Cup opener.
Team announcement
Burger takes the lead in Carling Currie Cup openerZak Burger will make his Carling Currie Cup debut as captain for Tafel Lager Griquas on Saturday when he will lead the Kimberley side onto the field in their opening match against Xerox Lions.
