Emirates Lions unchanged for Scarlets clash
The Emirates Lions have named an unchanged match 23 to face Welsh side Scarlets in their second-round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Llanelli on Friday.

New challenges await in round two
After the wake-up call of the first week, the sharp learning curve the South African teams are on in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will steepen even further as the second round looks set to throw several of the varied challenges at them that make the new competition unique.

Combrinck to start for Bulls in Galway
The Vodacom Bulls have named their side to face Connacht in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Friday, with a handful of changes to the Pretorians' team for their clash in Galway.

Sharks change three for visit to Glasgow
Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has made three changes to his starting line-up for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Scotland against the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday afternoon in the second round of the competition.

Boks back their plan in return against All Blacks
The Springboks are backing their systems and style of play as they look to wrap up their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign on a winning note against New Zealand in Gold Coast on Saturday.

SA Rugby welcomes England stint for Zintle Mpupha
Springbok Women's centre Zintle Mpupha has signed a one-year deal with English club Exeter Chiefs, making her the second South African female player to pen a professional deal in Europe in a move that was welcomed by SA Rugby.

Three teams book their spots in U20 semi-finals
The sixth round of the SA Rugby U20 Cup delivered two dramatic second half performances in which the Lions and DHL Western Province sealed their semi-final spots in the competition with one round to play.

Springbok Women squad named for European tour
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer has included experienced campaigners Nolusindiso Booi, Babalwa Latsha and Tayla Kinsey, who missed out on the Tests against Kenya earlier this year, in a squad of 33 players for the South Africans’ first overseas tour in four years.

Nché, Wiese drafted in for Boks’ closing Rugby Champs clash
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made two injury-enforced changes to his matchday squad for their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Gold Coast, with Ox Nché earning a starting berth and Jasper Wiese being drafted in among the replacements.

World Series glory for Blitzboks in Canada
The Springbok Sevens won a fourth HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series when they completed the North American double by winning the second of two HSBC Canada Sevens tournaments, in Edmonton on Sunday.