Match report

The SA Under-18 ‘A’ side shook off their narrow loss to Ireland to run out comfortable winners by 57-19 in a spirited display against Georgia at Boland Landbou near Wellington on Tuesday, to open their account in the annual U18 International Series.

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Match official appointments for the next few days have been made - the Castle Lager Rugby Championship kicks off with Tests in South Africa and Argentina, and the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division moves past the halfway stage.

Team announcement

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong team for the side’s opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday, with the matchday squad featuring 18 Rugby World Cup winners and only one player who made his Test debut during the Castle Lager Incoming Series.

Team announcement

The two South Africa U18 squads (SA U18 and SA U18 ‘A’) show extensive rotational changes for their second-round matches of the U18 International Series, which will take place at Boland Landbou near Wellington in the Western Cape.

Carling Currie Cup

The Carling Currie Cup Premier Division log was blown wide open this weekend with no more unbeaten teams left in the competition after Suzuki Griquas, the Airlink Pumas, Toyota Cheetahs, and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers were all victorious during the third round of the competition, while Vodacom Bulls and Fidelity ADT Lions were handed their first defeats of the campaign.