Fully vaccinated supporters allowed to return to adult rugby matches
SA Rugby has advised its member unions that fully vaccinated supporters will be allowed to return to club and professional rugby matches – within the limits announced earlier this week by the Minister for Sports, Arts and Culture – and while observing the prevailing health guidelines.

HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule unveiled
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell can’t wait for some form of normality to return when the Blitzboks start the defence of their crown in the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, which kicks off in Dubai next month, building up to the Commonwealth Games in July and culminating in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town in September.

SA Rugby assumes administrative control of Western Province RFU
SA Rugby has advised the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) that it was invoking its constitutional power to take administrative control of the Union.

Gallery: Get Into Rugby Valke Blitz Festival
SA Rugby and Engen, the official Get into Rugby (GIR) development partner, supported young rugby players at the 2021 Valke Rugby Union Blitz Festival on Heritage Day (24 September) recently. Here are some pictures from the event.

Cell C Sharks sneak into U20 Cup semi-finals
The Cell C Sharks beat the Leopards 29-16 in in the final round of the SA Rugby U20 Cup to sneak into the top four, pushing the team from Potchefstroom into fifth spot on the log in a dramatic finale to the league stage of this enthralling tournament.

Irish sides continue to set the Vodacom URC pace
With the four South African teams gradually getting used to the pace of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, it is clear that the the Irish sides are still setting the standard for the competition.

Vodacom #URC: Sharks and Bulls step up in Wales
The Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls finally showed of what they are capable after a few weeks of frustration to secure their first Vodacom United Rugby Championship victories, while the DHL Stormers secured a draw, and the Emirates Lions were close to grabbing their second win of the season.

Second-half surge sees Bulls break Vodacom URC duck
A barnstorming second-half performance by the Vodacom Bulls saw them clinch their maiden Vodacom United Rugby Championship victory by 29-19 (halftime 3-16) over Cardiff in the Welsh capital on Saturday night.

DHL Stormers end losing Vodacom URC run
The DHL Stormers overcame the shock of conceding 14 points in the first five minutes to claim a highly creditable 20-20 (halftime 20-20) draw with Edinburgh, ending their opening run of two defeats in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Emirates Lions push Warriors all the way
The Emirates Lions claimed a losing bonus point for an impressive defensive and scrumming performance in a 13-9 Vodacom United Rugby Championship defeat by the Glasgow Warriors on a rainy afternoon in the Scottish city.