Brace to referee the Grand Final in Cape Town
The match official appointments for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final have been confirmed, with Ireland’s Andrew Brace appointed as the referee for this weekend’s eagerly-awaited showdown between the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town.

Roos voted Vodacom Fans' Player of the Season
DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos has added a third prize of the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship Awards to his personal haul after being voted Vodacom Fans’ Player of the Season.

Carling Currie Cup semi-finals locked in
The four semi-finals in the Carling Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions will be played in Welkom, Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Nelson Mandela Bay on Friday and Saturday.

EPCR tournament formats and qualifiers confirmed
Following the landmark announcement of the inclusion of the leading South African teams in its tournaments, EPCR is pleased to confirm the formats and qualifiers for next season’s expanded Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.

Vodacom URC has delivered for SA on several fronts
When the final whistle sounded on the DHL Stormers’ exciting win over Ulster, it ended a phase of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship that was vastly more competitive than semi-finals involving teams from different continents tended to be in South Africa’s Super Rugby era.

Stormers and Bulls book all-South African final
The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls ensured that the opening season of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship would finish with a South African champion after they edged Irish teams Ulster and Leinster by small margins in their respective semi-finals over the weekend, setting up an all-SA final in Cape Town on Saturday.

The 2022 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #26
The semi-finalists in the Carling Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions were confirmed this weekend following some nail-biting action, with eight teams booking their spots in next weekend’s four knock-out clashes.

Stormers leave it very late to break Ulster hearts
A Warrick Gelant try and the successful conversion deep in injury time by Manie Libbok saw the DHL Stormers snatch a home final in dramatic fashion as they edged Ulster 17-15 in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final in Cape Town on Saturday.

Nienaber names 43-man Springbok squad
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber announced his national squad on Saturday for the forthcoming international season, featuring the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Wales next month, the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in August and September, and the tour to the Northern Hemisphere in November, which will likely include three SA A games.

Cheetahs finish first with brilliant win over Bulls
The Toyota Cheetahs rediscovered their mojo at just the right time to defeat the Vodacom Bulls 35-5 on Saturday evening in Bloemfontein, to seal top spot on the Carling Currie Cup standings.