Pressure mounts on SA sides in Vodacom URC
The South African franchises will be under immense pressure to bounce back strongly from disappointing results in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last week – apart from the Emirates Lions – as the competition reaches the fourth-last pool round and the scramble for quarter-final spots reaches boiling point.

Chasing pack looking to close gap on frontrunners
With just four rounds of league action remaining in the SA Cup – including this weekend’s sixth round – the two frontrunners, Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas, will no doubt target their next matches to put more distance between them and the chasing pack.

Tackle height changes having a positive impact
SA Rugby praised referees, coaches, and players in the FNB Varsity Cup for their positive approach to the new tackle height laws that were introduced to the community game in South Africa this year – and already appear to be making a difference.

Soyizwapi and Sage return for Singapore swing
Dylan Sage will return to the Springbok Sevens team for the first time in four years and Siviwe Soyizwapi for the first time this season when the Blitzboks contest next weekend’s HSBC SVNS tournament in Singapore.

Junior Springboks ready for Australian adventure
The Junior Springboks wrapped up their preparations for the forthcoming Under-20 Rugby Championship with a training session against the Golden Lions Under-21 squad in Sandton on Tuesday and will fly out to Australia on an early evening flight on Wednesday.

Match official appointments to 28 Apil 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Aimee Barrett-Theron handed the whistle in the Women’s Six Nations clash between Wales and Italy in Cardiff.

Boks’ Castle Lager Outgoing Tour fixtures confirmed
The Springboks will line up against Rugby World Cup opponents, Scotland and England, before taking on Wales in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in November, with the last Tests confirmed on Monday.

Leaders grab crucial away wins in fifth round
Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas maintained their unbeaten record in the SA Cup when both again scored important away wins during the weekend’s fifth round action.

A weekend that intensified the Vodacom URC logjam
The Emirates Lions made a strong statement but the two teams that won in South Africa were arguably the biggest winners on a Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend that underlined just how competitive the cross-hemisphere competition has become.

Junior Boks hit the ground running in Johannesburg
The Junior Springbok tour squad assembled in Johannesburg on Sunday for a holding training camp before they fly out on Wednesday to Australia for the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship.