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March 18, 2019
Video: Lionel Mapoe scores the Try of the Week

Emirates Lions and Springbok midfielder Lionel Mapoe's refused to give up the chase and was rewarded with his brilliant try in their Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Rebels in Joburg.

LATEST TOURNAMENTS NEWS
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Second successive perfect round for SA teams...

It was a case of mission accomplished for South Africa’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises as they completed ...

2
Daisies and Dames top of the crop in WSL 1...

The Isuzu Bulls Daises finished top of the log in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League yet again as the 2026 version of t...

3
Griquas remain top as Eagles soar in SA Cup...

Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas were on the winning side in the weekend’s fourth-round SA Cup fixtures, while there...

4
Aiming to go back-to-back at home in the VURC...

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will target another perfect run of home victories in...

5
Chasing pack hunt SA Cup frontrunners...

As the 2026 SA Cup nears the halfway mark, this weekend’s league action presents another exciting line-up of games in Ge...

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Emirates Lions claw their way back for win over Rebels

Replacement flyhalf Gianni Lombard kicked a last-minute penalty to hand the Emirates Lions a thrilling 36-33 comeback win over the Rebels in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Do-or-die weekend for SSG Gold Cup hopefuls

The unforgiving nature of the new-look SSG Gold Cup, presented by Blu Approved & M4Jam means that a number of top clubs enter Saturday’s second round fighting to stay alive in SA Rugby’s flagship national championship for non-university clubs.

Kolisi stars as DHL Stormers overpower Jaguares in Cape Town

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was one of the DHL Stormers’ stars as they scored four tries in a 35-8 bonus-point win over the Jaguares in a Vodacom Super Rugby match on Friday evening in Cape Town.

Bok Women head to Worcester to kick-start their season

Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer included 18 members of the 2018 team in a squad of 40 players who have been invited to a national women’s assessment camp in Worcester next week.

Emirates Lions want to kick on against Rebels

Swys de Bruin, the Emirates Lions coach, again tweaked his side, which shows four changes in the starting team - two each amongst the backs and forwards – for Saturday’s clash with the Rebels in Johannesburg.

Mpupha dares to dream even bigger

It took the promise of R50 for her first try to not only leave Zintle Mpupha with some handy pocket money at school, but also inevitably turned her to rugby as a career path.

Video: Emirates Lions in last-gasp win over Rebels

The Emirates Lions put in a brilliant second-half display to secure a 82nd minute comeback to beat the Rebels in a pulsating Vodacom Super Rugby match at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday afternoon.

Video: Dominant DHL Stormers too strong for Jaguares

The DHL Stormers delivered a dominant display at DHL Newlands on Friday evening to crush the Jaguares, scoring four tries in the process as they stretched their Vodacom Super Rugby winning run to three matches.

VIDEO: Malcolm Marx scores against Rebels

Isuzu Southern Kings target upset against Ulster

The Isuzu Southern Kings will be determined to create an upset against playoff contenders, Ulster, in Ireland in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday as they look to build on a season in which they challenged a number of teams at home and away.

Emirates Lions claw their way back for win over Rebels

Replacement flyhalf Gianni Lombard kicked a last-minute penalty to hand the Emirates Lions a thrilling 36-33 comeback win over the Rebels in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Mpupha dares to dream even bigger

It took the promise of R50 for her first try to not only leave Zintle Mpupha with some handy pocket money at school, but also inevitably turned her to rugby as a career path.

Tournaments

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Second successive perfect round for SA teams

It was a case of mission accomplished for South Africa’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises as they completed their second successive clean sweep of home wins in another memorable and significant round of action in the cross-hemisphere showpiece.

 
March 29, 2026

Pick n Pay Women's Super League

Daisies and Dames top of the crop in WSL 1

The Isuzu Bulls Daises finished top of the log in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League yet again as the 2026 version of the tournament finished in style on Saturday, while the Sanlam Boland Dames finished in second place.

 
March 29, 2026

SA Cup

Griquas remain top as Eagles soar in SA Cup

Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas were on the winning side in the weekend’s fourth-round SA Cup fixtures, while there were also solid wins for the Dotsure SWD Eagles, Toyota Cheetahs and a first of the season for the Leopards.

 
March 29, 2026

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Aiming to go back-to-back at home in the VURC

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will target another perfect run of home victories in a gripping round of action this weekend, where victories, preferably with bonus-points, will be essential to keep them in the running for playoff spots as the end of the pool phase moves into view.

 
March 26, 2026

SA Cup

Chasing pack hunt SA Cup frontrunners

As the 2026 SA Cup nears the halfway mark, this weekend’s league action presents another exciting line-up of games in George, Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein, and Kimberley on Saturday, while the remaining Sunday fixture will be staged in Nelspruit.

 
March 26, 2026

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