The Cell C Sharks travelled to Auckland to face the high-flying Blues in the first Vodacom Super Rugby (then still Super 12) final at Eden Park, and unfortunately came up short against the star-studded Kiwi side.
All club roads lead to the Mother City on Saturday for the biggest match on the South African club rugby calendar, when ...
While the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, and Lions will look to kick on from their victories in the Vodacom United Rugby C...
The Hollywoodbets Sharks claimed the SA Rugby Under-21 title on Saturday when they defeated the Fidelity ADT Lions 63-31...
South Africa’s age-old north-versus-south provincial and franchise rivalry will play out at club level in Cape Town on S...
The DHL Stormers are still unbeaten in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Vodacom Bulls bounced back in Ir...
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SA Rugby mourns the passing of former player, coach and administrator, Piet van Wyk, who sadly passed away on Wednesday, 14 May at his home in Kimberley. He was 79 years old.
The Springboks’ Head of Athletic Performance, Aled Walters, recently accepted an offer to join European powerhouse Leicester in England, after two years of making a massive contribution to the Boks’ cause culminating in the Rugby World Cup victory last year.
Most South Africans have been in isolation for seven weeks, but for the Blitzboks it has been nine weeks since the COVID-19 lockdown came into effect.
Players of all shapes and sizes, at different points in their careers, and in a multitude of positions, have lifted the Webb Ellis Cup, but greatness has been bestowed on all eight Rugby World Cup-winning captains.
SA Rugby National Panel referee AJ Jacobs has slotted into life in lockdown with ease, with home DIY tasks, personal training sessions and cooking challenges keeping him occupied when he is not analysing match clips and participating in online conferences.
This typically tough South African Vodacom Super Rugby derby ended in a 21-19 win for the Vodacom Bulls over their neighbours from the south, the Cats, which comprised of players from the Lions, Cheetahs and Griquas in those years.
The Cell C Sharks won their quarter and semi-finals in Australia and Cape Town, but the trip all the way back to New Zealand took its toll as they went down to a brilliant Chiefs side in Hamilton.
The Springbok Sevens team travel to 10 iconic cities when they contest the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. It is not always that glamorous though, especially when travelling between tournaments. But the #Blitzboks make it work.
After more than seven weeks in lockdown, Isuzu Southern Kings speedster Yaw Penxe is itching to get back onto the field, but until then dressing up for training and being as creative as possible with home-based sessions will have to do to keep up his fitness levels.
For R32-12 you can have the shirt off Siya’s back, the boots off Bongi’s feet or have a personal Rugby World Cup trophy tour – to your home! – as part of a major new charity initiative launched by SA Rugby on Tuesday.
SA Rugby mourns the passing of former player, coach and administrator, Piet van Wyk, who sadly passed away on Wednesday, 14 May at his home in Kimberley. He was 79 years old.
This typically tough South African Vodacom Super Rugby derby ended in a 21-19 win for the Vodacom Bulls over their neighbours from the south, the Cats, which comprised of players from the Lions, Cheetahs and Griquas in those years.
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
History beckons in Pick n Pay Gold Cup FinalAll club roads lead to the Mother City on Saturday for the biggest match on the South African club rugby calendar, when Villager FC host Naka Bulls in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup Final.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Three SA sides look to kick on; Sharks seek first winWhile the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, and Lions will look to kick on from their victories in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last weekend to build on their campaigns, the Hollywoodbets Sharks will be desperate to end their winless streak in round five of the cross-hemisphere competition.
Tournament news
Sharks U21s and Bulls U19s crowned Cup championsThe Hollywoodbets Sharks claimed the SA Rugby Under-21 title on Saturday when they defeated the Fidelity ADT Lions 63-31 in a high-scoring final in Durban on Saturday, while the Vodacom Bulls edged DHL Western Province by 20-14 in the SA Rugby U19 Cup final staged in Pretoria on Friday.
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
Villager to host Naka Bulls in 2025 final in CTSouth Africa’s age-old north-versus-south provincial and franchise rivalry will play out at club level in Cape Town on Saturday when Western Province champions Villager host Bulls champions Naka Bulls in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup Final.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Stormers still top as Gauteng sides bounce backThe DHL Stormers are still unbeaten in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Vodacom Bulls bounced back in Ireland and the Lions recorded their first victory of the season in Johannesburg, but the Hollywoodbets Sharks are still searching for that elusive maiden win.