Lions hold out Cardiff for first win of the year
The Emirates Lions secured their first win of the year in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Sunday, as they held on in a tense clash against Cardiff at Emirates Airline Park to secure a 37-20 bonus-point victory.

Bulls dig deep to outlast Munster in Pretoria
The Vodacom Bulls hung in for dear life to beat Munster by 29-24 (half-time 26-3) in a typical game of two halves at Loftus Versfeld to record their fifth Vodacom United Rugby Championship victory of the season, but the men from Pretoria were left ruing a slew of errors which almost cost them.

Sharks shut out Scarlets for valuable home win
The Cell C Sharks made the most of their home ground advantage on Friday against the Scarlets in what marked their first match against European opposition in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, securing a morale boosting 37-20 victory at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

Willemse reaches special Stormers milestone
Springbok utility back Damian Willemse will celebrate a half-century of DHL Stormers caps in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Zebre Parma in Stellenbosch on Sunday, when Deon Fourie will lead the Capetonians against the visitors from Italy.

Lions welcome back Nothnagel for Cardiff clash
Instrumental lock forward Reinhard Nothnagel will return to the Emirates Lions squad for their rescheduled Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixture against Welsh outfit Cardiff Rugby in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Bulls name unchanged starting XV for Munster clash
The Vodacom Bulls have opted for consistency ahead of their Vodacom United Rugby Challenge encounter against Irish side, Munster Rugby, at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Shake-up on the cards as northern teams head south
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship log could see a big shake-up in the next few weeks as the Northern Hemisphere teams start heading south in six of the next seven rounds, which could give the South African sides exactly the boost they need to challenge for places in the top eight.

Delport’s charges boosted as next camp starts
Springbok Women's Sevens coach Paul Delport opted from some continuity and experience alongside a rash of exciting new talent when he invited 14 players to their third conditioning camp of the season, to be held at Stellenbosch Academy of Sport from 11-17 March.

RWC Sevens 2022 qualification confirmed for Oceania
World Rugby confirmed on Thursday that the rankings from the 2020/21 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and 2019 Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship will be used to determine the men’s and women’s Oceania Rugby qualification for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, to be hosted in Cape Town in September, as well as the Commonwealth Games in July.

‘Genius’ Am scoops Player of the Month award
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship has been the perfect platform for Springbok talisman and Cell C Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am to again underline his status as one of world rugby’s best centres when he was voted the competition’s Player of the Month for February.