Vodacom United Rugby Championship

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.

Match report

Australia had to defend for their lives at the end, but they hung on to beat a never-say-die Springbok Women's team by 33-26 (half-time 21-12) in a pulsating WXV 2 clash in front of a big crowd at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.

Reaction

Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin heaped praise on his squad after a dramatic comeback performance in their WXV 2 match against Australia at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday evening brought them to the brink of a draw against the team ranked seventh in the world.

News

The membership of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) will be given the opportunity to determine the sport’s commercial future later this month.

Preview

Expect the unexpected, but be sure that the Springbok Women will have their minds firmly on the job at hand and executing their opponent-specific gameplan when they take on Australia's Wallaroos in their second round WXV 2 clash at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.