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.
Women's Premier Division Live Streaming - Final
It's the final of the Women's Premier Division, with DHL WP hosting the Border Ladies in Cape Town on Saturday. Watch it live at the link below.
Border Ladies leave it late for stunning double
A try in the last minute of play by Border Ladies centre Asisipho Plaatjies handed her team a dramatic back-to-back SA Rugby Women's Premier Division title against DHL Western Province on Saturday, with the Eastern Cape side edging their Cape arch rivals 19-16 at Hamilton Rugby Club in Green Point, Cape Town, on Saturday afternoon.
Belligerent Bulls stun Leinster in Dublin
Unimaginable, unthinkable, and almost impossible. But that is what the Vodacom Bulls achieved in Dublin on Friday night, when they upset heavy favourites Leinster with a massively physical performance to book their place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final courtesy of a 27-26 victory (half-time 17-14).