SA Rugby appoints new administrator to WPRFU
SA Rugby on Wednesday announced the appointment of experienced rugby administrator and businessman, Mr Peter Jooste, as the new administrator of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU).

SA can re-enact what happened in inaugural season
There are only two South African teams in the top eight as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship reached its halfway point but a look at what is to come in the second half of the competition does not rule out a re-enactment of what happened in the inaugural season.

RWC 2023 most viewed rugby event of all time
Rugby World Cup 2023 in France was the most viewed rugby event of all time, further cementing its record-breaking legacy as the Springboks featured in the top-two most-watched matches of the global showpiece.

Academy programme continues with two camps
A big combined group of more than 50 Under-20 players attended the first two alignment camps of 2024 in Stellenbosch and Pretoria as part of the preparation plans for the SA Rugby Academy and the Elite Player Development 3 programmes.

Fan-powered Vodacom URC sets another record
Over 146,000 fans have helped the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to break its all-time single round attendance record for the second time in three weeks.

"Clinical" Blitzboks finish strong in Perth
The Springbok Sevens finished their HSBC SVNS Perth campaign on a high note by outplaying France 24-5 to finish the tournament in fifth place.

Small steps forward pleasing for Bok Women's 7s
The improvement shown by the Springbok Women's Sevens team in Perth will give the coaching staff and players a confidence boost for the next two HSBC SVNS tournaments, in Vancouver (23-25 February) and Los Angeles (1-3 March).

Blitzboks on wrong side of tight margins in Perth
The Springbok Sevens suffered consecutive defeats at the HSBC SVNS Perth on Saturday and will have to contest the fifth-place playoffs at HBF Park on Sunday, the final day of the tournament.

Bok Women’s Sevens bounce back in style in Perth
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team bounced back from a disappointing start to the HSBC SVNS Perth by bagging two consecutive wins on Saturday, booking them a spot in Sunday’s ninth-place final against Brazil.

Bulls edge Lions in thrilling Gauteng derby
The Vodacom Bulls kicked a late penalty goal – while the Emirates Lions missed a penalty attempt in injury time – to snatch a 30-28 victory in a humdinger of a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against their Gauteng neighbours at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in a game in which the teams were only two points apart at different stages of the match.