RIP Liyabona Teyise
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, expressed his condolences to the family, friends and team-mates of Liyabona Teyise, a pupil and first team rugby player at Dale College in King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape, who sadly passed away over the weekend following an injury sustained during a match.

SA coastal sides move up on Vodacom URC log
The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks firmed up their prospects of reaching the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs with hard-fought SA derby wins on Saturday, and the Vodacom Bulls are still in contention to reach the top eight despite a defeat in Cape Town.

Blitzboks come up short in Singapore
The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday came up short in the defence of their HSBC Singapore Sevens crown as they suffered defeats against Fiji in the Cup quarter-finals and Argentina in the fifth placed semi-final.

Powell, Soyizwapi disappointed in Singapore performance
The sight of the Springbok Sevens team not finishing on the podium of any tournament they contest is rare, even more so when they lose three HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series matches in a row, which is what happened in Singapore this weekend.

Nienaber excited as Bok alignment camp kicks off
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his excitement on Sunday as the national team kicked off their preparations for the season with their first alignment in Durban, and said the camps were vital as they look ahead to a challenging international season.

Returning Fiji await Blitzboks in Singapore quarters
The Springbok Sevens will face Fiji in the Cup quarter-finals of the HSBC Singapore Sevens on Sunday after finishing second in Pool A of the tournament, played at the National Stadium in very humid conditions.

Stormers hold out Bulls for crucial victory
The DHL Stormers held out a determined Vodacom Bulls outfit with 14 men in the dying minutes of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday to secure a crucial 19-17 victory in this North-South showpiece.

Sharks take the spoils in a soaking wet Durban
The Cell C Sharks moved up to sixth place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log courtesy of a 37-10 bonus-point win over the Emirates Lions in a game that was played in wet and difficult conditions at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday afternoon.

Blitzboks and McDonald’s SA seal new “golden” partnership
SA Rugby announced on Friday that McDonald’s South Africa has joined their family of partners as the newest associate sponsor of the Springbok Sevens team, with their famous golden arches appearing on the Blitzboks’ shorts when they take the field at the HSBC Singapore Sevens this weekend.

Local derbies take centre stage as business end draws closer
South Africa will host two key local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies on Saturday which could have a big bearing on the final standings of the domestic sides as the scramble for playoff places reaches a peak, with only four weeks of round-robin matches remaining.