Over the years, the South African franchises have made us proud with sublime rugby and many highlights - now test your memory by simply clicking on the title of the quiz below to get going.
Quiz: Vodacom Super Rugby 1996-2020 - Part 2
This year, we are celebrating 25 years of Vodacom Super Rugby, and to mark the occasion (and keep you busy during lockdown), why not test your knowledge of this fantastic competition with our latest quiz.
Over the years, the South African franchises have made us proud with sublime rugby and many highlights - now test your memory by simply clicking on the title of the quiz below to get going.
From humble beginnings in the Middledrift eNjwaxa location near King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape to being one of ...
An empty DHL Newlands played host to the first Castle Lager Springbok Showdown, where 50 of the best local players were ...
Education and rugby are two of Laurian Johannes-Haupt’s major passions in life. So, it should come as little surprise th...
On an otherwise ordinary Tuesday, a truck rolled into the bustling township streets of Alexandra in Gauteng. Hundreds of...
Today is exactly one year since the Rugby World Cup kicked off in Japan ... and we know how that ended! ;-) How well do ...
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World Rugby's back for episode two of "24 Sevens", in partnership with HSBC Sport. It's time for the teams to head to sunny Cape Town!
Aled Walters is the man responsible for the fitness and conditioning of the Springboks and during the COVID-19 lockdown in SA, he and his Springbok coaching colleagues have to come up with innovative ideas to keep the players going whilst they are staying at home.
The Springbok Women's Sevens team were due to contest the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament in Stellenbosch late last month, but instead the Imbokodo found themselves in lockdown, like all other sports teams.
World Rugby has announced details of a dedicated COVID-19 relief strategy aimed at supporting the global game and mitigating the overall impact of the pandemic on the sport.
Leading referee Marius van der Westhuizen has been adapting well to life in lockdown, with home-based training sessions, video conferences, spending quality time with his wife of a few months and house chores keeping him occupied.
The DHL Stormers topped the Vodacom Super Rugby log, losing only two games for their best season to date. One of those defeats was in Rd 14 to the Cell C Sharks, who returned to Cape Town from a quarter-final win in Brisbane for just the second all-SA semi-final.
As a rugby player, Pieter-Steph du Toit is used to dealing with exciting highs and unfortunate lows, and the last two seasons have been prime examples of the ebb and flow of life for a top sportsman.
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicked off late in 1999, meaning it's coming of age this year. In this time, the Blitzboks have provided many highs - why not test your knowledge (and burn a few minutes during lockdown) on this great team.
Far from sorting out the usual logistics, planning daily schedules and easing the team into high performance mode, Blitzbok team manager Ashley Evert is locked down in Stellenbosch, spending valuable time with his family and catching up on hobbies and interests.
The rugby industry has agreed in principle a wide-ranging plan to cut between R700 million to R1 billion from its budget over the next eight months to ensure the post-COVID-19 viability of the sport through an Industry Financial Impact Plan (IFIP).
World Rugby's back for episode two of "24 Sevens", in partnership with HSBC Sport. It's time for the teams to head to sunny Cape Town!
The DHL Stormers topped the Vodacom Super Rugby log, losing only two games for their best season to date. One of those defeats was in Rd 14 to the Cell C Sharks, who returned to Cape Town from a quarter-final win in Brisbane for just the second all-SA semi-final.
Inspiration
Mpupha: Inspiring girls who want to become Springboks makes me 'Unstoppable'From humble beginnings in the Middledrift eNjwaxa location near King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape to being one of the top women’s rugby players in South Africa, Springbok Women’s centre Zintle Mpupha’s journey to becoming a professional rugby player is nothing short of admirable.
Special feature
Gallery: All the action from the Castle Lager Springbok ShowdownAn empty DHL Newlands played host to the first Castle Lager Springbok Showdown, where 50 of the best local players were in action as the 2020 season started to pick up steam after a six month COVID-19 break. All pictures from Gallo Images.
Inspiration
Laurian Johannes-Haupt aiming to guide female coaches in South AfricaEducation and rugby are two of Laurian Johannes-Haupt’s major passions in life. So, it should come as little surprise that she is planning to use her latest coaching opportunity to benefit future generations of female coaches in South Africa.
Inspiration
#RugbyUnites brings relief in Alexandra and Mount FrereOn an otherwise ordinary Tuesday, a truck rolled into the bustling township streets of Alexandra in Gauteng. Hundreds of kilometres away, a truck also arrived on the dirt roads of Mount Frere in the rural Eastern Cape. And this is where this particular Tuesday stopped being ordinary.
From our archives
One year later - Rugby World Cup 2019 quizToday is exactly one year since the Rugby World Cup kicked off in Japan ... and we know how that ended! ;-) How well do you remember Japan 2019 - take our quiz!