Match official appointments to 31 May 2025

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with the focus on the four Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals, while the SA Rugby U21 Cup competition continues.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship Quarter Final

Friday, 30 May 2025

Glasgow Warriors vs DHL Stormers at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow - 20h35
Referee: Andrew Brace
Assistant Referees: Ben Whitehouse, Ben Breakspear
Television Match Official: Olly Hodges

Saturday, 31 May 2025

Vodacom Bulls vs Edinburgh at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 13h30
Referee: Adam Jones
Assistant Referees: Craig Evans, Peter Martin
Television Match Official: Leo Colgan
Split Screen: Archie Moko

Leinster vs Scarlets at Aviva Stadium, Dublin - 16h00
Referee: Hollie Davidson
Assistant Referees: Gianluca Gnecchi, Federico Vedovelli
Television Match Official: Andrew McMenemy

Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Munster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 18h30
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant Referees: Sam Grove-White, Morne Ferreira
Television Match Official: Keith David
Split Screen: Ben Crouse

SA Rugby U21 Cup

Friday, 30 May 2025

Vodacom Bulls vs Fidelity ADT Lions at Loftus B, Pretoria - 13h00
Referee: Caleb Hibbert

Saturday, 31 May 2025

Toyota Cheetahs vs DHL Western Province at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 13h00
Referee: Daniel Canhenga

Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Leopards at Kings Park 2, Durban - 13h00
Referee: Griffin Colby

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Boks and BaaBaas to contest Qatar Airways Cup

Qatar Airways announced on Tuesday that the Qatar Airways Cup will be up for grabs when the Springboks take on the Barbarians in an historic clash on Saturday, 28 June at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

WP stay on course for third SA Rugby U21 Cup title

Junior Springbok and Blitzbok speedster Gino Cupido scored four tries for the DHL Western Province Under-21 side in their 85-22 demolition of the Leopards in the fourth round of SA Rugby’s U21 Cup over the weekend in Potchefstroom.

Six from SA nominated for Next-Gen Player Award

Four capped Springboks and another two rising stars from three South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises – the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers, and Emirates Lions – featured among 16 nominees for the prestigious Vodacom URC Next-Gen Player of the Season Award named on Tuesday.

Nominees named for SA VURC Player of the Season

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu of the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls duo of Cameron Hanekom and Wilco Louw were rewarded for their consistent good form during the season by grabbing the three nominations for the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season Award.

Pumas dethrone Griquas to capture SA Cup

The Airlink Pumas captured their first SA Cup title when they defeated last year’s champions, Suzuki Griquas, by 39-14 in the final at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday evening. The hosts held a 19-7 advantage and kicked on the second half for a deserved win.

Do or die for three SA teams in quarter-finals

South Africa’s three Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finalists face their biggest task of the season this weekend as they line up against top opposition in the quarter-final of the cross-hemisphere series, where victories will be non-negotiable to advance to the semi-final stages.