SA Rugby Under-21 Cup and Shield

The Fidelity ADT Lions will host DHL Western Province in Johannesburg on Saturday in the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup final. The decider at Emirates Airline Park will kick off at 12h00 and will be broadcast on SuperSport.

SA Rugby Under-19 Cup

The Vodacom Bulls will host neighbours Fidelity ADT Lions in Pretoria on Friday in the SA Rugby U19 Cup final following the two teams' respective semi-final victories over the past weekend.

African Rainbow Community Gold Cup

Defending champions Naka Bulle beat Helderberg on Saturday to secure home ground advantage for the African Rainbow Community Gold Cup final, while the Northam Rhinos outlasted College Rovers to book their place in the decider.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

It was a weekend of mixed emotions for South Africa’s four franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions providing rays of light in their opening tour games, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers fell short in their final games on the road.

Reaction

The close defeat to Italy – similiarly to last weekend’s match against Australia – shows that the Springbok Women have become a very competitive team on the international stage, but according to Swys de Bruin, they are not in a position to win the Rugby World Cup right now.