Anton Taylor, whose highlight of his rugby career was placing second in a Pete Sampras lookalike competition at a club fundraiser, takes a look at some of the bigger, and smaller moments from Round 3 of an action-packed Vodacom Super Rugby weekend.
Nathan Nkutu (wing) scored a late extra-time try as the Cape Peninsula University of Technology beat Walter Sisulu Unive...
Munster made it two from two as their British & Irish Lions stars excelled in a 38-10 victory over Ulster in their secon...
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer had a big smile on his face after Saturday’s opening round of the Women’s P...
The Cell C Sharks cemented their position at the top of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA standings courtesy of a 34-26 bonus poi...
The South African domestic champions and the PRO14 title holders will go into their second round Rainbow Cup fixtures in...
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The Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks added another fantastic award to their impressive list of recent accolades when they scooped the prestigious Laureus Team of the Year Award in Berlin on Monday evening.
Four players will make their first appearance at the third Under-20 alignment camp in Stellenbosch this week after being invited by Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux as the planning phase continues for the SA Rugby Academy and SA U20 season in the next few months.
Ahead of Monday’s landmark 20th anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, former Springbok wing Bryan Habana has been inducted into the Laureus World Sports Academy.
Hard work lies ahead for the Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs in the Guinness Pro14 after the teams were reintroduced the realities of touring the northern hemisphere in winter this past weekend, with both sides suffering disappointing defeats.
Two second half tries by Ben Lam paved the way for a 38-22 Hurricanes triumph over the Cell C Sharks in their third round Vodacom Super Rugby match in Wellington on Saturday morning (SA time).
Werner Kok will play in his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament for the Springbok Sevens team next weekend in Los Angeles, where Ryan Oosthuizen, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Mfundo Ndhlovu will return to action in the green and gold.
Jaco Visagie (hooker) and Johnny Kotze (outside centre) will both earn their 50th Vodacom Super Rugby caps when the Vodacom Bulls return to Loftus Versfeld for the first time this season to face the Blues on Saturday (kick-off 17h15).
Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen will take over the captaincy duties from regular skipper Lukhanyo Am, who is being rested, for the Cell C Sharks' fourth round Vodacom Super Rugby match with the Rebels on Saturday in Ballarat.
The DHL Stormers have made four changes for their home encounter with the Jaguares - which kicks off at 15h05 on Saturday - with Springbok tighthead prop Wilco Louw set to earn his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby cap off the bench.
The Springbok Women's Sevens team will revel in the opportunity to take the field again after their historic first appearance at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens in December last year.
The Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks added another fantastic award to their impressive list of recent accolades when they scooped the prestigious Laureus Team of the Year Award in Berlin on Monday evening.
Werner Kok will play in his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament for the Springbok Sevens team next weekend in Los Angeles, where Ryan Oosthuizen, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Mfundo Ndhlovu will return to action in the green and gold.
Match report
CPUT retain FNB Varsity Shield in extra-time thrillerNathan Nkutu (wing) scored a late extra-time try as the Cape Peninsula University of Technology beat Walter Sisulu University by 30-26 in the FNB Varsity Shield final at Tuks Stadium on Sunday.
Tournament news
Lions stars shine in Rainbow Cup actionMunster made it two from two as their British & Irish Lions stars excelled in a 38-10 victory over Ulster in their second Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup match, as Johann van Graan’s side continued to set the pace in the competition.
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Raubenheimer: “Great effort from all involved”Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer had a big smile on his face after Saturday’s opening round of the Women’s Premier Division, with the three coastal sides getting into their stride early with good victories.
Tournament news
PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Round 2 ReviewThe Cell C Sharks cemented their position at the top of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA standings courtesy of a 34-26 bonus point victory over the Emirates Lions in Durban, while the Vodacom Bulls also recorded their second win of the competition by defeating the DHL Stormers 20-16 in the North-South derby in Cape Town.
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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.