War of words in build-up to Irish derby
Without their internationals and playing a rescheduled derby, there has been plenty of war talk from both Connacht and Ulster as the sides head into their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Belfast on Friday night.

Brok Harris reaches special Stormers milestone
Veteran prop Brok Harris will run out first at DHL Stadium on Saturday as he brings up 100 games for the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks in Cape Town.

Sharks travel to Cape Town with rejigged backline
The Cell C Sharks team selected to travel to Cape Town for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the DHL Stormers on Saturday shows minimal changes, apart from a rejigged midfield that has been necessitated through injury to Ben Tapuai.

Sharks bury WP with strong second half surge
Three Cell C Sharks tries without reply in the 15 minutes after the break paved the way for a deserved 35-20 Carling Currie Cup victory over DHL Western Province in Durban on Wednesday evening.

Cheetahs down Bulls in enterprising Loftus battle
The Vodacom Bulls suffered their first defeat of the season, in their first home game of the 2022 Carling Currie Cup campaign, when the Toyota Cheetahs outplayed them 38-25 in an entertaining third-round clash in Pretoria on Wednesday evening.

Du Plessis sinks Pumas with the boot in Kimberley
Tafel Lager Griquas defeated the Airlink Pumas 41-20 in Kimberley to register their first win in three Carling Currie Cup outings on Wednesday afternoon, with Zander du Plessis slotting eight penalty goals in the process.

JC Le Roux joins RWC Sevens 2022 commercial family
World Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that well-known South African sparkling wine brand JC Le Roux will be an Official Supplier of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022, which will take place from 9-11 September in Cape Town.

The 2022 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #3
Carling Currie Cup action resumes on Wednesday after a break of two weeks with three back-to-back clashes in Kimberley, Pretoria and Durban, as the standings start to take shape.

Spanish experience one to behold for Blitzboks
The HSBC Spain Sevens double was a remarkable feat for the Springbok Sevens squad they returned to South Africa on Tuesday with the knowledge that their four-tournament winning streak in the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series has given them the perfect start to the season, that culminates in Los Angeles in August.

Powell applauds Blitzboks’ courage and endeavour
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell applauded the effort of his squad on Sunday night, when they beat Australia by 33-7 in the final of the HSBC Spain Sevens in Seville.