The DHL Stormers shrugged off their recent indifferent form to claim a hard-fought 24-23 Vodacom Super Rugby victory over the Vodacom Bulls in a North-South derby in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Currie Cup has been given a new window and a new format in a makeover that will allow all 14 unions to play for the ...
New laws to make rugby safer at school and club level were approved by the members of the South African Rugby Union at a...
The five South African teams in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup will be geared up for a fresh challeng...
Greater depth, and strategic squad choices for away games are playing an increasing part of how South African franchises...
Leinster scored at the death in Galway to stay on top of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, but it was Munster w...
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The Border Bulldogs opened their SuperSport Rugby Challenge campaign with an impressive 41-16 win over Zimbabwe Academy in East London on Sunday.
The second Guinness PRO14 season for the two South African teams came to an end as the Toyota Cheetahs finished the season off on a high note with a 61-25 triumph over a gallant Isuzu Southern Kings side in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening.
Nine tries, six of which came in the second half, saw DHL WP open their SuperSport Rugby Challenge campaign in impressive fashion, beating the SWD Eagles 62-7 in East London on Sunday.
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge exploded back onto rugby fields all across Southern Africa this weekend, with a number of teams showing great intent early in the competition.
The Cell C Sharks got their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour off to winning start when they defeated the Waratahs 23-15 in Sydney on Saturday.
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s character as they produced a strong second-half fightback at the Vale Resort outside Cardiff against Wales for a 35-31 victory on Tuesday in the final game on their warm-up tour to the UK.
A moment of magic from Dillyn Leyds swung the tide back in the DHL Stormers' favour against the Vodacom Bulls in a pulsating Vodacom Super Rugby derby at DHL Newlands in Cape Town.
Zintle Mpupha will resume her duties as Springbok Women's Sevens captain when they tour to France next week for invitational tournaments in Paris and Nancy, where she will be joined by a former international rower and touch rugby player.
With their blitz tour to the UK done and dusted, the Junior Springboks will enter the next phase of their preparation for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship on Friday.
The Vodacom Bulls play the Waratahs at home in Pretoria on Saturday in a Vodacom Super Rugby match where both sides will want to rebound immediately from last weekend’s performances.
The Border Bulldogs opened their SuperSport Rugby Challenge campaign with an impressive 41-16 win over Zimbabwe Academy in East London on Sunday.
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s character as they produced a strong second-half fightback at the Vale Resort outside Cardiff against Wales for a 35-31 victory on Tuesday in the final game on their warm-up tour to the UK.
Currie Cup
Currie Cup gets new window in major revamp for local seasonThe Currie Cup has been given a new window and a new format in a makeover that will allow all 14 unions to play for the coveted gold trophy from 2025 onwards as well as more provincial rugby action to be broadcast by SuperSport, having received unanimous approval from SA Rugby’s members at Friday’s General Council meeting in Cape Town.
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Tackle safety law changes for school and club rugby agreedNew laws to make rugby safer at school and club level were approved by the members of the South African Rugby Union at a general council meeting on Friday.
European Professional Club Rugby
SA teams gear up for fresh European challengeThe five South African teams in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup will be geared up for a fresh challenge this weekend as they enter round one of the respective European competitions, which will mark the beginning of the internationals season for the Toyota Cheetahs, and a mental switch from the Vodacom United Rugby Championship for the other four teams.
European Professional Club Rugby
Depth, strategy key to SA teams' campaigns in EuropeGreater depth, and strategic squad choices for away games are playing an increasing part of how South African franchises are approaching their tasks in both the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup this season.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Strong statement from Munster as focus moves to EuropeLeinster scored at the death in Galway to stay on top of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, but it was Munster who made out the strongest statement in round seven at the focus now turns to the Investec Champions Cup.
