Makazole Mapimpi showed some raw pace as he ran 95m for this scorcher of a try in the Cell C Sharks' Vodacom Super Rugby victory over the Emirates Lions.
The two South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies to kick off the new year both went down to the wire, wit...
With big crowds enjoying the South African summer weather at the two local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies in ...
The DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks kept the South African flag flying in the second round of the Investec Champio...
While the DHL Stormers will have their sights set on continuing their formidable form this season when they line up agai...
The DHL Stormers provided the only ray of light in a bleak opening weekend of European rugby for the five South African ...
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Cecil Afrika and Mfundo Ndhlovu have been called up to join the Springbok Sevens team in Paris for the HSBC Paris Sevens as injury replacements for Kurt-Lee Arendse and Stedman Gans.
Keagan Glade (prop) has been included in the Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship squad as an injury replacement for Hanro Jacobs, whose tournament dreams were shattered due to a foot injury.
His first stop was Hong Kong on debut for the Blitzboks and a bronze medal; then on to Paris for gold and the celebrations of a HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series victory – not a bad travel schedule for Springbok Sevens outside back Mfundo Ndhlovu, in 2018.
The Springbok Sevens team suffered a set-back in their quest to be crowned HSBC London Sevens champions, falling 29-22 to a polished Australian effort on Sunday.
There was disappointment and tempered elation in the Springbok Sevens camp in London, where they lost both their matches but still did enough to secure automatic qualification to the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year.
Standing next to the other 15 captains at the HSBC Paris Sevens official captains’ photo earlier on Wednesday, Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi looked up at the Eiffel Tower and was immediately impressed by the iconic landmark.
Springbok lock Jason Jenkins will play in his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby match in Auckland on Friday when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Blues in their third Australasian tour match. The Round 16 encounter at Eden Park kicks off at 09h35 (SA time).
SA Women’s U20 coach Laurian Johannes has stepped up the team’s preparations for their two matches against Zimbabwe next month by inviting a squad of 32 players to their training camp in Pretoria.
Ever heard the story of a couple of 16-year-old school girls sitting around in Knysna, chatting about life and then deciding to start a rugby team?
Junior Springbok captain Phendulani Buthelezi said on Wednesday they are ready to go out and express themselves at World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina as the team began the journey to the international showpiece.
Cecil Afrika and Mfundo Ndhlovu have been called up to join the Springbok Sevens team in Paris for the HSBC Paris Sevens as injury replacements for Kurt-Lee Arendse and Stedman Gans.
Standing next to the other 15 captains at the HSBC Paris Sevens official captains’ photo earlier on Wednesday, Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi looked up at the Eiffel Tower and was immediately impressed by the iconic landmark.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Lions and Stormers take the points in exciting derby roundThe two South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies to kick off the new year both went down to the wire, with the Lions and DHL Stormers taking the spoils over the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls in two nail-biting encounters.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Coastal sides reign supreme in VURC derbiesWith big crowds enjoying the South African summer weather at the two local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies in Cape Town and Durban, the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks were too good for their Gauteng visitors on Saturday.
Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup
Stormers and Sharks keep SA flag flying in EuropeThe DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks kept the South African flag flying in the second round of the Investec Champions Cup this past weekend, as they registered vital victories against Stade Rochelais and Saracens, while the Vodacom Bulls succumbed to a heavy defeat against the Northampton Saints in a respectable weekend for South Africa’s teams.
Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup
SA teams determined to fight back in EuropeWhile the DHL Stormers will have their sights set on continuing their formidable form this season when they line up against Stade Rochelais in round two of the Investec Champions Cup this weekend, the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs, and Lions will be desperate to bounce back from disappointing defeats in their opening Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches to stay in the race for the playoffs.
Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup
Stormers shine in bleak Euro opener for SA teamsThe DHL Stormers provided the only ray of light in a bleak opening weekend of European rugby for the five South African teams, as they toppled Aviron Bayonnais in France, while the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, Lions, and Toyota Cheetahs all faltered in their Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches.
