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.
It hasn’t taken long for Leinster to put a “business as usual” stamp on the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship ...
An exciting rugby bonanza - different from anything that has been seen on South African soil before - awaits rugby enthu...
South African fans and people connected with the local teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, as well as most n...
A double round of home matches is next on the menu for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship ...
A tough month on the road came to an end this weekend with the four South African teams returning home after a mixed bag...
Previous Article
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.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Impressive Leinster keep unbeaten run intactIt hasn’t taken long for Leinster to put a “business as usual” stamp on the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship season, with their fellow Irish club Connacht and Welsh side Ospreys helping the men from Dublin take a significant step towards establishing their domination this past weekend.
News
Unique rugby feast planned for BloemfonteinAn exciting rugby bonanza - different from anything that has been seen on South African soil before - awaits rugby enthusiasts in November, when Toyota SA in conjunction with the Toyota Cheetahs host the first installment of the Toyota Challenge, a brand-new rugby product.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
All eyes on Glasgow's challenge to Irish dominationSouth African fans and people connected with the local teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, as well as most neutrals, should become Glasgow Warriors supporters as Irish powerhouse Leinster head to Scotstoun Stadium for the plum fixture of the fifth round.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Home games will show SA teams’ progressA double round of home matches is next on the menu for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and it is going to be interesting to see how they apply the lessons learned from the initial four match tours that went off with mixed success.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Breakdown improvement key for SA teamsA tough month on the road came to an end this weekend with the four South African teams returning home after a mixed bag in their first four weeks in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.