Junior Bok squad named for U20 Rugby Champs
Five members of last year’s Junior Springbok squad were included in the 31-player touring group for the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship in Australia, that was announced by SA U20 head coach Bafana Nhleko on Thursday.
Bulls and Sharks out to make history in Europe
The Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks will look to make history on Saturday as they attempt to advance to the in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals for the first time when they line up against Northampton Saints and Edinburgh in the quarter-finals.
Tricky clashes for early pacesetters in the SA Cup
With the new SA Cup competition fast approaching the halfway mark of the league phase, log leaders Suzuki Griquas will face their most difficult outing to date when they host third-placed NovaVit Griffons in Kimberley, in one of three matches kicking off at 15h00 on Saturday.
Vodacom URC teams shine in European competitions
No less than eight teams from the Vodacom United Rugby Championship have progressed to the quarter-finals of the two EPCR competitions, as both the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup move into the second playoff stage.
RWC “Trophy Blitz” hits George on Sunday
The Springboks’ Rugby World Cup Trophy Blitz tour will continue in George on Sunday 14 April, when Manie Libbok and Marco van Staden will take the Webb Ellis Cup to the picturesque Southern Cape.
Match official appointments to 14 April 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup moving into the quarter-final stages.
Three teams break away from the chasing pack
The Suzuki Griquas, Airlink Pumas and NovaVit Griffons continued with their winning streak in the third round of SA Cup, while there were also important wins for the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and the Phangela SWD Eagles.
Two SA teams storm into European quarter-finals
The Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks provided a ray of light in an indifferent weekend for South Africa’s five teams in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup playoffs, as they recorded invaluable victories to advance to the quarter-finals next week.
Snyman calls for further Blitzbok improvement
The Springbok Sevens dodged a first bullet in Hong Kong this weekend, which was an important objective for the team, and according to interim head coach Philip Snyman, their next aim is to rise back into the top four again.
Dazel: “We will regroup and come back stronger”
The Springbok Women's Sevens finished in disappointing 12th spot at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, dropping a close 17-14 result to Spain to remain winless at Hong Kong Stadium.