Blitzboks take bronze at the HSBC Paris Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team secured third place at the HSBC Paris Sevens on Sunday, which cemented their fourth position overall at the completion of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the 2018/19 season in the French capital.
Multisure EP Elephants trample Cell C Sharks XV in PE
An inspired defensive effort from the Multisure EP Elephants saw them claim an impressive 27-7 (halftime 6-0) victory over the Cell C Sharks XV in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge encounter during the Rugby Festival at the Wolfson Stadium in PE on Sunday.
Junior Boks’ Van Heerden following in his father’s footsteps
At the young age of 18, Junior Springbok lock Emile van Heerden is showing signs that he could follow in the footsteps of his father, former Springbok lock Fritz van Heerden.
DHL WP comeback stuns Toyota Free State Cheetahs XV
A stunning late comeback from DHL Western Province saw them beat the Toyota Free State Cheetahs XV 37-33 at the SuperSport Rugby Challenge Festival at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Sunday afternoon.
Blitzboks into HSBC Paris Sevens Cup quarter-finals
The Springbok Sevens team qualified for their 10th consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series quarter-final after beating Wales 22-7, Kenya 29-12 and Australia 19-17 in their Pool B matches of the HSBC Paris Sevens on Saturday.
Boland too strong for Zimbabwe Academy in Wellington
The Boland Cavaliers outplayed the visiting Zimbabwe Academy 52-16 (halftime 26-6) in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge match at the Boland Stadium, Wellington on Saturday afternoon.
Hurricanes tame Cell C Sharks in Durban
The Hurricanes may have finished their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Cell C Sharks with 14 men, but they still managed to comfortably beat the KwaZulu-Natalians by 30-17 in Durban on Saturday afternoon.
Emirates Lions boost Vodacom Super Rugby playoff hopes
The Emirates Lions kept their Vodacom Super Rugby playoff hopes alive by beating local rivals DHL Stormers 41-22 in a fast-paced local derby in Johannesburg on Saturday evening – their first win over a South African team this year.
Tafel Lager Griquas power to victory over Leopards
Tafel Lager Griquas stayed in the hunt for the semi-finals with a well-deserved 31-16 (halftime 14-16) win over the Leopards in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge match at Leeudoringstad Rugby Club, Leeudoringstad on Saturday.
It was special to see the World Rugby U20 Champs trophy
Junior Springbok captain Phendulani Buthelezi said seeing the World Rugby U20 Championship trophy first-hand as a “special moment” and added that it fueled his burning desire to take to the field in the international spectacle.