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.
It may be early in the Carling Currie Cup but the pressure on the teams will rise significantly this weekend as the race...
The Glasgow Warriors will be hoping former DHL Stormers midfielder Huw Jones’ luck may have turned the tide for them as ...
Phakisa Pumas hooker Marko Janse van Rensburg will celebrate a big career milestone of 50 caps for the Lowvelders on Fri...
Victor Sekekete and George Cronjé will earn Carling Currie Cup honours for the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday when they lin...
Tiaan Swanepoel will make a highly anticipated starting debut for the Xerox Lions in round two of the Carling Currie Cup...
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Life in lockdown has been a fine balancing act for top referee Jaco Peyper, who has been splitting his time between an array of video conferences, family responsibilities, training and DIY tasks in and around his house.
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.
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.
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).
SA Rugby has confirmed the cancellation of a number of events and continued contingency planning for others in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic it was announced on Tuesday, following extensive consultation between members of the local rugby industry.
Life in lockdown has been a fine balancing act for top referee Jaco Peyper, who has been splitting his time between an array of video conferences, family responsibilities, training and DIY tasks in and around his house.
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.
Preview
Carling Currie Cup Preview – Round 2It may be early in the Carling Currie Cup but the pressure on the teams will rise significantly this weekend as the race for favourable log positions intensifies with a little over a month left before the pool stage concludes.
News
Glasgow Warriors hope Jones’ luck will turn the tideThe Glasgow Warriors will be hoping former DHL Stormers midfielder Huw Jones’ luck may have turned the tide for them as they look to make up some lost ground in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend against the Dragons.
Team announcement
50* up for Phakisa Pumas’ Janse van RensburgPhakisa Pumas hooker Marko Janse van Rensburg will celebrate a big career milestone of 50 caps for the Lowvelders on Friday if he takes the field in their Carling Currie Cup clash against Tafel Lager Griquas in Nelspruit.
Team announcement
Sekekete, Cronjé move up in Toyota Cheetahs’ ranksVictor Sekekete and George Cronjé will earn Carling Currie Cup honours for the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday when they line up against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in their opening match of the competition.
Team announcement
Swanepoel and Cronje to start for Xerox LionsTiaan Swanepoel will make a highly anticipated starting debut for the Xerox Lions in round two of the Carling Currie Cup, when they host DHL Western Province at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.