Second Leinster defeat adds spice to title race
The South African teams are struggling to start their climb up the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log due to a few shock results in this derby stage of the season, but the performances of perennial champions Leinster are at least offering some hope.

Springbok Sevens reign supreme in Seville
The Springbok Sevens won their sixth consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament – their 34th successive match and fourth title in the 2022 season – when they beat Australia by 33-7 in the final of the Seville tournament on Sunday evening.

A valuable victory and an unlikely draw
The Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday as they registered an encouraging victory against the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg, while two penalty tries saw the DHL Stormers force a draw with the Cell C Sharks in Durban.

Blitzboks to face Ireland in Seville semi-finals
The Springbok Sevens team will be contesting their 10th consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series semi-final when they take on Ireland at 17h06 (SA time) on Sunday for a place in the final of the HSBC Spain Sevens in Seville.

Drama in Durban as Stormers snatch draw
A penalty try after the full-time buzzer had sounded saw the DHL Stormers secure a 22-22 draw with the Cell C Sharks in a humdinger of a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

Dominant Bulls grab five points in Joburg
The Vodacom Bulls finally recorded their second victory in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when they beat the Emirates Lions by 34-10 in a hard-fought Jukskei Derby on a wet Saturday afternoon in in Johannesburg.

Pressure starts to rise in South Africa
The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will battle it out for the second week in a row in the in a jam-packed round on Saturday where they will look to build momentum and force their way up the standings after the postponement of a few fixtures at the end of 2021.

Kolisi: “Award could have gone to anyone”
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said he was “honoured and grateful” to win the SA Rugby Player of the Year award for the 2021 season after seeing his named engraved on the prestigious trophy in Durban on Thursday.

Lions name Alberts at lock for Jukskei Derby
Seasoned Springbok Willem Alberts will start at lock for the Emirates Lions in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter against the Vodacom Bulls in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Stormers forced to change for Durban trip
DHL Stormers coach John Dobson had to make two injury-enforced changes to their pack of forwards for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday.