Cheetahs too strong for WP in Bloemfontein
The Toyota Cheetahs flexed their muscles with a much-improved second half performance to register a well-deserved 24-17 Carling Currie Cup victory over a youthful DHL Western Province in Bloemfontein on Wednesday evening.
Griquas run Lions off their feet in Kimberley
Tafel Lager Griquas returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion as they stormed to a 49-17 victory over the Sigma Lions in their Carling Currie Cup clash in Kimberley on Wednesday afternoon.
Two Blitzboks in SA U23 Sevens team to face Zimbabwe
Two capped Blitzboks, Tiaan Pretorius and Shilton van Wyk, will play alongside SA Rugby Sevens Academy members Qamani Kota and Dalvon Blood when SA Rugby Under-23 Sevens side take on the Zimbabwe Sevens team in Stellenbosch on Thursday
Ikeys and Maties move up as Shimlas lose again
The University of Cape Town's Ikeys and Maties from Stellenbosch moved to the top two spots on the FNB Varsity Cup standings with good wins on Monday, while early pacesetters, the University of the Free State, lost their second successive game when they went down to NWU-Pukke, and UJ beat Wits in the Joburg Derby.
The 2022 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #9
Defending Carling Currie Cup champions, the Vodacom Bulls, will be hoping to improve their position on the standings from third when they host the second-placed Cell C Sharks in a replay of the last two finals in Pretoria on Wednesday evening as the teams resume action in South Africa’s premier domestic rugby competition.
1872 Cup gives Scottish side a chance to stake their claim
Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors are gearing up for an epic 1872 Cup clash that will not only have a big impact on the Scottish/Italian Shield, but will be felt across the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log as a whole.
Smiles in SA after superb Vodacom URC weekend
It was a rewarding weekend for the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as all four sides secured valuable home wins in what could mark the start of a strong resurgence by the domestic teams up the table.
Spain end long wait for men’s RWC return
Spain booked their place at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 33-28 win against Portugal in Madrid on Sunday, booking their spot Pool B alongside the Springboks, Ireland and Scotland.
Lions only unbeaten side left in SA Rugby U20 Cup
The defending SA Rugby U20 Cup champions, the Lions, are the only unbeaten team left in the competition after they beat DHL WP last weekend, while the Vodacom Bulls made a big jump on the standings with a hard-fought win over the Cell C Sharks in Pretoria on Saturday, and the Leopards shocked the fancied Toyota Free State side thanks to brilliant second half display in Bloemfontein.
Rugby scores big at South African Sports Awards
Rugby enjoyed a stellar night at the South African Sports Awards in Durban on Saturday, collecting five titles – in the Team, Coach, Player, Federation and People’s Choice categories – to underline a period in which the Springboks claimed the title of world champions and won a pandemic-ravaged Castle Lager Lions Series.