New season kicks off with a bang
UCT scored a last-minute try to beat NWU in the opening round of the 2022 FNB Varsity Cup in Potchefstroom on Monday, while there were also wins for Maties, Shimlas and Wits.
Skinstad delighted with SA teams’ progress
Bob Skinstad is a very happy man after this past weekend of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action, with the former Springbok skipper saying the DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks in particular have used the window of opportunity they were given to climb the table and position themselves well for their upcoming international fixtures.
Rugby World Cup Sevens tickets to go on sale
World Rugby has announced the start of the countdown to tickets going on sale for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – to be hosted in Cape Town in September.
RIP Nedene "Xena" Botha (1982-2022)
SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander, paid tribute to former Springbok Women’s prop Nedene "Xena" Botha, who sadly passed away over the weekend from complications after surgery at the age of only 39 years old.
Stormers and Sharks remain SA’s leading sides
The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks reaffirmed their status as South Africa’s leading teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday as they registered valuable away wins in Gauteng against the Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls respectively.
Superb Stormers continue fine form in Joburg
The DHL Stormers continued their fine form in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they outplayed the Emirates Lions 32-10 for a valuable bonus-point win in the competition, which saw them extend their unbeaten run matches to four this year.
Solid Sharks shut out 14-man Bulls in Pretoria
The Cell C Sharks returned to winning ways in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when they scored a bonus-point 29-22 victory (half-time 19-5) over a 14-man Vodacom Bulls team in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.
All Vodacom URC roads lead north this weekend
All eyes will be on Gauteng on Saturday as the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship set their sights squarely on climbing up the standings as they take the field in their fourth consecutive round of derbies.
FNB unveiled as Global Partner of RWC Sevens 2022
World Rugby announced on Friday that First National Bank (FNB) will be a Global Partner of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 (RWC7s), which will take place from 9-11 September 2022 at the Cape Town Stadium in South Africa.
Three changes to Stormers backline for Joburg trip
The DHL Stormers' backline show three changes for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.