Cantwell: Huge value in inaugural U20 series
The value of the Junior Springbok Women playing three tough matches in the R10 African U20 Women’s Series will be realised in coming seasons when the top U20 players progress to the senior ranks, both at provincial and national levels.

Match official appointments to 13 October 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with a number of South Africans involved in the various WXV tournaments as the SA Rugby U19 and U21 Cup competitions, as well as the African Rainbow Community Gold Cup reach their semi-finals.

Bok Women determined to finish 2024 on a high
There is the little matter of last year’s result, but for the Springbok Women, Saturday’s final WXV 2 match against Italy at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town is all about finishing the season well and with their tails up.

ARC Gold Cup semi-finals in Pretoria and Durban
College Rovers and Naka Bulle claimed big victories this past weekend to secure home ground advantage for the African Rainbow Community Gold Cup semi-finals, while the Northam Rhinos and Helderberg recorded impressive wins to gather some momentum ahead of the penultimate round of the tournament.

Unbeaten Junior Bok Women too strong for Uganda
The Junior Springbok Women finished the R10 African U20 Women’s Series on a high by beating Uganda 35-3 in their third and final fixture Tuesday afternoon at the Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch.

Good finish important to confirm progress
The Springbok Women may still have a mathematical chance of finishing top of the WXV 2 standings on Saturday in Cape Town, but it will be a straight forward calculation for the national team on how they want to finish their tournament at Athlone Stadium.

Clear goals for Junior Bok Women’s final clash
Junior Springbok Women’s coach Flash Malinga has announced the SA U20 side for their final clash in the R10 African U20 Women’s Series, on Tuesday against Uganda in Stellenbosch.

Lions and WP to host U21 Cup semi-finals
The SA Rugby Under-21 Cup semi-finalists have been confirmed following the conclusion of the league phase over the past weekend, with unbeaten log leaders, the Fidelity ADT Lions, hosting the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Johannesburg on Friday, while the defending champions, DHL Western Province, will take on the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday.

SA Rugby 19 Cup semi-finals locked in for Gauteng
The Vodacom Bulls will host the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Pretoria and the Fidelity ADT Lions welcome DHL Western Province to Johannesburg in this coming Friday’s two SA Rugby Under-19 Cup semi-finals.

Full house of wins for SA sides in rewarding weekend
It was a rewarding weekend for South Africa’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams as all four franchises claimed bonus-point victories – two at home and two away – to bag a full house for the local teams.