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.
The pressure on the four South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will reach fever pitch this w...
The SA Cup is moving closer to its defining moment in the competition, with log positions beginning to clarify and every...
It was another profitable weekend for the Suzuki Griquas, Airlink Pumas, Dotsure SWD Eagles and Toyota Cheetahs in the S...
The SA Cup resumes this weekend following the Easter break, with the fifth round marking a significant point in the comp...
South African rugby is showing encouraging early outcomes following the introduction of the lowered tackle-height laws, ...
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Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux said he was expecting another stern test in the final match on their warm-up tour to the UK against the Wales on Tuesday.
The Emirates Lions fought bravely, but their best efforts were not enough for a rampant Crusaders side, who won their Vodacom Super Rugby clash by 36-10 in front of the Christchurch faithful on Friday morning.
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 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.
The Border Bulldogs opened their SuperSport Rugby Challenge campaign with an impressive 41-16 win over Zimbabwe Academy in East London on Sunday.
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 Crusaders host the Cell C Sharks in the first Vodacom Super Rugby match of the weekend on Friday morning (09h35 SA time) in Christchurch, where the Durbanites will be looking to repeat their sublime 2014 victory at the same venue.
The DHL Stormers will be looking for their second Vodacom Super Rugby win against the Jaguares this season when they run out at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani in Buenos Aires at 21h40 (SA time) on Saturday evening.
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux said he was expecting another stern test in the final match on their warm-up tour to the UK against the Wales on Tuesday.
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.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Pressure rises on SA teams in Vodacom URCThe pressure on the four South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will reach fever pitch this weekend as they channel all their energy into qualifying for quarter-final spots and the best possible log positions for favourable playoff places in the fourth-last pool round of the competition.
SA Cup
Key SA Cup battles in George and WelkomThe SA Cup is moving closer to its defining moment in the competition, with log positions beginning to clarify and every result carrying increased significance in the race for semi-final places, and crucially for some, Carling Currie Cup Premier Division qualification.
SA Cup
Suzuki Griquas tighten grip on SA Cup top spotIt was another profitable weekend for the Suzuki Griquas, Airlink Pumas, Dotsure SWD Eagles and Toyota Cheetahs in the SA Cup, while there was also a first win for Eastern Province in the fifth round.
SA Cup
Top teams on a collision course as SA Cup resumesThe SA Cup resumes this weekend following the Easter break, with the fifth round marking a significant point in the competition as the race for the four semi-final places and qualification to the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division gathers further momentum.
News
Positive early signs on impact of lowered tackle-height lawsSouth African rugby is showing encouraging early outcomes following the introduction of the lowered tackle-height laws, with initial data indicating a positive shift in reducing the severity and long-term impact of tackle-related catastrophic head, neck and spine injuries, SA Rugby announced on Thursday.
