Highlights of the Currie Cup match between the Phakisa Pumas and Cell C Sharks at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, where the defending champions were shocked by a spirited display by the Lowvelders.
The Lions completed an extraordinary Carling Currie Cup victory over a never-say-die DHL Western Province side in a 38-3...
Vodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee said Benetton were fully deserving of their victory in Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 R...
It was a weekend for the travelling teams (and hookers JJ Kotze and Robey Leibrandt) as no fewer than five of the six ma...
Benetton dismantled the Vodacom Bulls to win the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final by 35-8 in front of a small but ecstat...
DHL Western Province reaffirmed their status as the favourites to defend their Women’s Premier Division crown as they ea...
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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.
Match report
Lions bounce back in style against WPThe Lions completed an extraordinary Carling Currie Cup victory over a never-say-die DHL Western Province side in a 38-32 tryfest in Johannesburg on Wednesday night.
Review
Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final ReviewVodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee said Benetton were fully deserving of their victory in Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final in Treviso, after the Italian club side ended a remarkable season turn-around by dismantling the men from Pretoria in front of their ecstatic home crowd at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo.
Tournament news
The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #2It was a weekend for the travelling teams (and hookers JJ Kotze and Robey Leibrandt) as no fewer than five of the six matches in the opening round of the Carling Currie Cup were won by visiting sides, with only the New Nation Pumas managing a home victory.
Match report
Benetton rock Vodacom Bulls in Rainbow Cup finalBenetton dismantled the Vodacom Bulls to win the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final by 35-8 in front of a small but ecstatic crowd at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso on Saturday evening. The Italians surged to a 20-8 halftime lead and never surrendered their supremacy in a dominant and clinic display of finals rugby.
Review
Women’s Premier Division R7 and First Division R2 ReviewDHL Western Province reaffirmed their status as the favourites to defend their Women’s Premier Division crown as they earned their seventh win in a row in an exciting round featuring valuable wins for the Border Ladies and EP Queens.
