Bulls debut for Bismarck du Plessis in Dublin
Bismarck du Plessis will make his Vodacom Bulls debut when the side takes on Leinster Rugby in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship opening match at Aviva Stadium, in Dublin, on Saturday.

Libbok on debut for DHL Stormers in Treviso
Manie Libbok will make his DHL Stormers debut at flyhalf in their opening Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Benetton in Italy on Saturday, with kick-off scheduled for 14h00 on at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso.

Lions out of the Vodacom URC blocks in style
The Emirates Lions got their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign off to a perfect start with a superb 38-26 victory over Zebre in Parma on Friday evening, despite a strong second half comeback by the Italian hosts.

Savea leads NZ against Boks in Townsville
Experienced loose forward Ardie Savea will lead a strong New Zealand team against the Springboks in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville on Saturday.

Boks' accuracy will have to be spot-on against NZ
Two members of the Springboks' leadership group, Duane Vermeulen and Lukhanyo Am, stressed the importance of executing their game plan accurately rather than making changes as they prepare to face New Zealand in their important Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash in Townville on Saturday.

South African eyes will be on Italy and Ireland
Parma, Treviso, Dublin and Limerick may not be the most-visited cities when it comes to South African rugby tours abroad, but that is where all the action will happen from a local perspective when the eagerly anticipated Vodacom United Rugby Championship kicks off this weekend.

Emirates Lions name strong line-up for Zebre clash
The Emirates Lions have named a strong 23-man side to face Italian outfit Zebre in their opening match of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in Parma on Friday.

Oosthuizen loves playing sevens again
The mantra of “smiles on faces” – as lived by the Springbok Sevens team – is an easy one for the players to express, especially now that they are back playing international rugby again.

Kolbe crowned Players' Player of the Year for 2021
Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe has walked away with the Players’ Player of the Year Award for 2021, while Springbok Women's star Lusanda Dumke has won the award for the Most Improved Player, and Duane Vermeulen won the Fans’ Choice Award.

Pienaar to start for Sharks against Munster
Ruan Pienaar will be back in a Cell C Sharks jersey when the KwaZulu-Natalians open their account in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship against Munster on Saturday evening, taking continuity into this history-making rugby event in the first competitive game against a northern hemisphere team.