Bulls edge Stormers in Vodacom URC cliffhanger
The Vodacom Bulls consolidated their third place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship standings as they held out a determined DHL Stormers outfit in a dramatic encounter for a nail-biting 33-32 win in their postponed round one fixture at a packed DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

First win for Free State as Daisies dominate again
The Free State Women won their first Women’s Premier Division match of the new season in dramatic fashion in Bloemfontein on Saturday, while the Bulls Daisies, DHL Western Province and the Sharks Women also scored significant victories in round three of the competition.

Massive clash in Wellington as Dames look for three in a row at home
Scorching conditions are expected in the Western Cape this weekend, and the on-field action will be just as hot when the two top sides on the Women’s Premier Division log, the Sanlam Boland Dames and the Bulls Daisies, clash in Wellington on Saturday.

Battle lines drawn in crucial Vodacom URC derby
The battle lines will be clearly marked on Saturday when the DHL Stormers host the Vodacom Bulls in their highly anticipated Vodacom United Rugby Championship north-south derby in Cape Town, where the Pretoria outfit will be looking to reduce the gap between themselves and the two top sides on the standings, while the hosts will be desperate to close in on the top eight to improve their playoff chances.

Venue confirmed for Sevens Challenger 2025 opener
Athlone Stadium in Cape Town will host the opening two rounds of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025, where the Springbok Women’s Sevens team will start their quest to regain their World Series core team status for next season.

SARU to appoint independent financial advisors to plot future
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) will appoint a financial institution to review rugby’s financial ecosystem, the union’s membership decided at a General Council meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday.

U20 Academy squad test their skill against Maties
The SA Rugby Under-20 Academy squad enjoyed a solid workout session against a Maties outfit in Stellenbosch on Thursday morning and will have a similar training exercise next Monday against the University of Cape Town as part of their preparations for the forthcoming tour to Georgia.

Match official appointments to 9 February 2025
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with Morne Ferreira in action in the Vodacom URC derby in Cape Town, while Marius Jonker and Marius van der Westhuizen are on Six Nations duty.

Continued gains for Bok Women in RWC preparation
Their second alignment camp ticked a couple of boxes for the Springbok Women coaching staff and players, with assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt emphasising some good outcomes from the planned objectives at the conclusion of the three-day camp in Pretoria.

Grassroots to Greatness: Origin Round returns
Across Rounds 11 (14-16 Feb) and 12 (28 Feb-1 March) the Vodacom URC is inviting teams, players and fans to celebrate the communities and people who helped launch the careers of hundreds of rugby players and coaches.