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.
The South African domestic champions and the PRO14 title holders will go into their second round Rainbow Cup fixtures in...
TUT Vikings, UKZN Impi and Rhodes ended the pool phase of the FNB Varsity Shield with wins at Loftus Versfeld on Friday,...
After a thrilling opening weekend of action in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA, the competition returns for another double-head...
The DHL Stormers have been forced to make a number of changes for their PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA second-round encounter with...
Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has opted for continuity by naming an unchanged starting XV for their second-round...
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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.
News
Different types of pressure in the Rainbow CupThe South African domestic champions and the PRO14 title holders will go into their second round Rainbow Cup fixtures in what should be an absorbing weekend in the dual hemisphere competition under different types of pressure.
Match report
FNB Varsity Shield: Pool phase concludes in PretoriaTUT Vikings, UKZN Impi and Rhodes ended the pool phase of the FNB Varsity Shield with wins at Loftus Versfeld on Friday, but none of them will feature in the final at Tuks Stadium on Sunday.
Preview
PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Preview – Round 2After a thrilling opening weekend of action in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA, the competition returns for another double-header of fixtures on Saturday - the Cell C Sharks host the Emirates Lions in Durban while the Vodacom Bulls travel to Cape Town to battle the DHL Stormers.
Team announcement
Injuries force changes to DHL Stormers teamThe DHL Stormers have been forced to make a number of changes for their PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA second-round encounter with the Vodacom Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, with Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi making a return to the starting team.
Team announcement
Cell C Sharks unchanged for Emirates Lions visitCell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has opted for continuity by naming an unchanged starting XV for their second-round PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA fixture against the Emirates Lions in Durban on Saturday.