Olympic Games heartbreak for Ndhlovu
Springbok Sevens outside back Mfundo Ndhlovu has been ruled out of Olympic Games contention following an ankle injury that will require surgery.

Mostert: “Lions locks are world class”
Rugby World Cup-winning lock Franco Mostert predicted that the battle amongst the tall timber and the big men upfront would be critical as the Springboks prepare for a busy few weeks of top-class international action.

Moodie: Junior Boks will require huge effort against Argentina
A proper rugby test awaits the Junior Springboks in the second round of the U20 International Series on Wednesday, when South Africa will face Argentina at Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch, with both sides looking to keep their winning ways.

Tsogo Sun announced as Official Hotel Partner of Lions Series
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have announced on Monday Tsogo Sun Hotels as the Official Hotel Partner of the 2021 Lions Tour to South Africa.

Cronje, Hendrikse to start against Argentina
Junior Springbok captain George Cronje will start at No 8 and vice-captain Jordan Hendrikse at flyhalf when they take on Argentina in round two of the U20 International Series in Stellenbosch on Wednesday, as SA U20 coach Bafana Nhleko made some significant changes to his match day squad.

Important week for Boks as Tests approach
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber stressed the importance of using their time on the training field constructively from a conditioning and game perspective this week, with the Test matches against Georgia and the Castle Lager Lions Series fast approaching.

Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final Review
Vodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee said Benetton were fully deserving of their victory in Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final in Treviso, after the Italian club side ended a remarkable season turn-around by dismantling the men from Pretoria in front of their ecstatic home crowd at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo.

The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #2
It was a weekend for the travelling teams (and hookers JJ Kotze and Robey Leibrandt) as no fewer than five of the six matches in the opening round of the Carling Currie Cup were won by visiting sides, with only the New Nation Pumas managing a home victory.

Benetton rock Vodacom Bulls in Rainbow Cup final
Benetton dismantled the Vodacom Bulls to win the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final by 35-8 in front of a small but ecstatic crowd at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso on Saturday evening. The Italians surged to a 20-8 halftime lead and never surrendered their supremacy in a dominant and clinic display of finals rugby.

Women’s Premier Division R7 and First Division R2 Review
DHL Western Province reaffirmed their status as the favourites to defend their Women’s Premier Division crown as they earned their seventh win in a row in an exciting round featuring valuable wins for the Border Ladies and EP Queens.