Well known for his record-breaking stints on the bench during a short-lived rugby career, Anton Taylor takes a quirky look at some of bigger, and smaller moments from the opening round of Vodacom Super Rugby.
On August 25, PRO14 Rugby acknowledged that under current international travel restrictions it is not possible for South...
The 2020 SA Rugby Under-21 Championship, featuring five provincial sides, will kick off on Sunday 4 October and will be ...
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...
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The Springbok Sevens team will face HSBC World Rugby Sevens newcomers Ireland for the first time in the current series when they clash in pool B of the HSBC LA Sevens on 29 February.
The Springboks will bid an emotional farewell to DHL Newlands in Cape Town in July, and will face the All Blacks in a brand-new venue in September, after SA Rugby confirmed the host stadiums for the Boks’ six home Tests in 2020 on Tuesday.
The Springbok Sevens team will arrive in South Africa later today with mixed feelings after delivering pleasing performances at the HSBC Sydney Sevens, but being left frustrated that they could not leave Australia as champions.
The Jaguares scores five tries to one to open their 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with an impressive 38-8 victory over the Emirates Lions in Buenos Aires early on Sunday morning (SA time).
The Springbok Sevens team contested and lost the final of the HSBC Sydney Sevens against Fiji 12-10 at Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta on Sunday.
Springbok tighthead prop Frans Malherbe will play his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby match for the DHL Stormers in the South African derby against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
Springbok fullback Andries Coetzee makes a welcome return to the Emirates Lions team for their first Vodacom Super Rugby home game against the Reds on Saturday, as a replacement for Tiaan Swanepoel. The match in Johannesburg starts at 15h05.
Toyota Cheetahs lock Sintu Manjezi will provide a welcome boost to the Free Staters on their vital three-week Guinness PRO14 tour to Ireland and Wales next week after being cleared to return to action following a shoulder injury.
The Cell C Sharks kicked off their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour in perfect fashion when they beat the Highlanders by 37-20 in Dunedin on Friday, repeating their victory from the last time they visited Forsyth Barr Stadium.
The DHL Stormers produced another solid defensive effort to keep the Vodacom Bulls scoreless and clinch a 13-0 Vodacom Super Rugby victory over their fierce rivals on Saturday afternoon in Cape Town.
The Springbok Sevens team will face HSBC World Rugby Sevens newcomers Ireland for the first time in the current series when they clash in pool B of the HSBC LA Sevens on 29 February.
Springbok tighthead prop Frans Malherbe will play his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby match for the DHL Stormers in the South African derby against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
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SA participation in Guinness PRO14 with Monday night rugby plannedOn August 25, PRO14 Rugby acknowledged that under current international travel restrictions it is not possible for South African teams to fulfil Guinness PRO14 fixtures until 2021.
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SA Rugby U21 Champs scheduled for Johannesburg next monthThe 2020 SA Rugby Under-21 Championship, featuring five provincial sides, will kick off on Sunday 4 October and will be played at one venue – Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg – culminating in the final on 30 October, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday.
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Two trophies up for grabs when local rugby season resumesSouth Africa’s seven franchises will battle it out for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours when the domestic season resumes next month, after a complete re-working of fixtures and competition structures has been forced by the six-month interruption.
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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.