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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.

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3
Boland bag important win as Lions edge Sharks...

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All eyes on Wellington in penultimate league round...

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5
SA teams have all to play for as playoffs draw clo...

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will have everything to play for this weekend in rou...

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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

Full house for SA franchises in Vodacom URC

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises showed guts and determination in their 13th round this past weekend to register a full house of bonus point home victories at a crucial stage of the tournament.

 
March 22, 2026

SA Cup

Griquas and Boland build momentum as lightning strikes in Bloem

Suzuki Griquas, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, Griffons, and SWD Eagles were on the winning side in the third round of the SA Cup this weekend, but lightning had the final say in Bloemfontein as the match between the Toyota Cheetahs and Airlink Pumas was called off.

 
March 22, 2026

Pick n Pay Women's Super League

Boland bag important win as Lions edge Sharks

The penultimate round of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 delivered big time on Saturday, with all four matches played in round six providing ample entertainment and action.

 
March 22, 2026

Pick n Pay Women's Super League

All eyes on Wellington in penultimate league round

A place in the final of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 will be at stake in Wellington on Saturday when the Sanlam Boland Dames host DHL Western Province in round six of the tournament, the penultimate round of the provincial showpiece.

 
March 20, 2026

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

SA teams have all to play for as playoffs draw closer

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will have everything to play for this weekend in round 13 of the cross-hemisphere series, as the playoff stages draw nearer and every match proves to be vital in their hopes of securing quarter-final berths.

 
March 19, 2026

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