Reaction

Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx lauded the effort of all the players involved in the New Zealand leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship for doing their bit to ensure that the Boks win the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009.

Carling Currie Cup

The Toyota Cheetahs will continue the defence of their Carling Currie Cup crown when they travel to Johannesburg to face the table-topping Fidelity ADT Lions in the first semi-final at 14h30 on Saturday, with the second playoff taking place between Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks XV, from 17h00 in Pretoria.

SA Rugby Under-21 Cup and Shield

The Fidelity ADT Lions gained their seventh victory on the trot in the SA Rugby U21 Cup when they outclassed the Leopards 72-36 in Johannesburg on Friday, while the Vodacom Bulls recorded win number five with a 38-28 result over DHL Western Province in Pretoria.

SA Rugby Under-19 Cup

Gauteng neighbours, the Vodacom Bulls and Fidelity ADT Lions, are the early pacesetters in the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup competition which saw the second round of league matches completed the past weekend.

Match report

The Springboks beat the All Blacks for a second consecutive time in the 2024 Castle Lager Rugby Championship, edging their fierce rivals by 18-12 (half-time 3-9) in a pulsating Test that kept the sell-out crowd at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on the edge of their seats until the last play on a chilly Saturday evening.