Match official appointments to 2 March 2026

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, and with a short break in the Six Nations, a full round of the Vodacom URC - with two local derbies - and more Pick n Pay Women's Super League action are on the cards.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Friday, 27 February 2026

Cardiff vs Leinster at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff - 21h00
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant Referees: Ben Whitehouse, Carwyn Sion
Television Match Official: David Sutherlan
Split Screen/FPRO: Adam Jones

Edinburgh vs Scarlets at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh - 21h45
Referee: Peter Martin
Assistant Referees: Hollie Davidson, Rob McDowell
Television Match Official: Colin Stanley
Split Screen/FPRO: Finlay Brown

Saturday, 28 February 2026

Lions vs DHL Stormers at Ellis Park, Johannesburg - 14h30
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant Referees: Hanru van Rooyen, Stephan Geldenhuys
Television Match Official: Marius van der Westhuizen
Split Screen/FPRO: Christie du Preez

Vodacom Bulls vs Hollywoodbets Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 17h00
Referee: Morne Ferreira
Assistant Referees: Griffin Colby, Jonathan Lottering
Television Match Official: Quinton Immelman
Split Screen/FPRO: Ben Crouse

Connacht vs Glasgow Warriors at Dexcom Stadium, Galway - 17h00
Referee: Ben Breakspear
Assistant Referees: Keane Davison, Chris Lough
Television Match Official: Aled Griffiths
Split Screen/FPRO: Brian MacNeice

Munster vs Zebre Parma at Thomond Park, Limerick - 19h30
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant Referees: Robbie Jenkinson, Max Weston
Television Match Official: Colin Brett
Split Screen/FPRO: Leo Colgan

Dragons RFC vs Benetton at Rodney Parade, Newport - 19h30
Referee: Eoghan Cross
Assistant Referees: Adam Jones, Marcus Caudle
Television Match Official: Paul Haycock
Split Screen/FPRO: Ben Whitehouse

Ospreys vs Ulster at Electric Brewery Field, Bridgend - 21h45
Referee: Fillipo Russo
Assistant Referees: Craig Evans, Keith David
Television Match Official: Stefano Penne
Split Screen/FPRO: Jenny Davies

Pick n Pay Women's Super League 1

Saturday, 28 February 2026

Eastern Province Queens vs Sharks Women at Otto du Plessis High School, Gqeberha - 11h00
Referee: Giana Viljoen

Isuzu Bulls Daisies vs Sanlam Boland Dames at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 14h00
Referee: Angie Bezuidenhout

Border Ladies vs DHL WP at Police Park, East London - 15h30
Referee: Yohane Tredoux

Golden Lions Women vs Free State Women at Alberton Rugby Club, Alberton - 13h00
Referee: Siyanda Pikoli

FNB Varsity Cup

Monday, 02 March 2026

FNB UJ vs FNB NWU at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg - 16h45
Referee: Jonathan Lottering
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Archie Moko

FNB CUT vs FNB UFS at CUT Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein - 19h00
Referee: Caleb Hibbert
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Cwengile Jadezweni

FNB UP-Tuks vs FNB Maties at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria - 19h00
Referee: Eon van Zyl

FNB Emeris vs FNB UCT at Emeris Durban North - 19h00
Referee: Daniel Canhenga

FNB Varsity Shield

Friday, 27 February 2026

FNB UFH vs FNB Madibaz at Davidson Stadium, Alice - 17h00
Referee: Luvuyo Maceba
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Cwengile Jadezweni

FNB WSU vs FNB UWC at Sisa Dukashe Stadium, East London - 19h00
Referee: Sean Muller

FNB CPUT vs FNB SPU at CPUT Sports Stadium, Cape Town - 19h00
Referee: Lulutho Matomela

FNB UKZN vs FNB WITS at Howard College Stadium, Durban - 19h00
Referee: Stiaan Marx

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Match official appointments to 2 March 2026...

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, and with a short break in the Six Nations, a full roun...

Match official appointments to 23 February 2026...

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with one Vodacom URC derby on the cards in South Africa...

Three SA women referees appointed in Six Nations...

Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, congratulated three South African women referees who have earned appointments ...

Match official appointments to 16 February 2026...

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with the Pick n Pay Women's Super League 1 kicking off...

Match official appointments to 31 January 2026...

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with two big South African derbies on the cards in the ...

Boks to kick off season against BaaBaas in Gqeberha

The Springboks will kick off a novel 2026 season against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on Saturday, 20 June – the second home fixture between the teams in as many seasons – at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, exactly two weeks before their inaugural Nations Championship match against England at Ellis Park.

Junior Boks learn valuable lessons in victory

The Junior Springboks laid down a marker for their 2026 season with a 35-0 triumph over Georgia Under-20 in Tbilisi on Sunday, with the win underpinned by a dominant set-piece display and courageous defensive resolve.

Usual suspects flex muscles in Women’s Super League 1

There was the familiar barrage of tries and crunching tackles on display in the second round of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 on Saturday, with the regular contenders for the ultimate prize all flexing their muscles and claiming consecutive wins.

Junior Boks sweep Georgia aside in first meeting

The Junior Springboks delivered a strong first half performance against Georgia to win the first of their two international matches by 35-0 in Tbilisi on Sunday afternoon, but they had to show a lot of defensive resolve in the second half to keep their determined hosts out.

Lions into top eight as SA shield race heats up

The Lions succeeded in their mission to power their way into the Vodacom United Rugby Championship top eight on Saturday as they overcame two yellow cards to defeat the Hollywoodbets Sharks 34-22 in Johannesburg for an invaluable bonus-point win in their rescheduled round eight clash.