The Cell C Sharks upped their performance to beat DHL WP in the second round of the Currie Cup in Durban.
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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The Springboks confirmed a touring squad of 36 players for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against New Zealand and Argentina in the next three weeks.
The Cell C Sharks got back on track in the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – as they registered their first win of the season, beating DHL Western Province 32-27 in Durban on Saturday.
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, lauded a number of players for superb individual performances in the Springboks’ 35-17 win over Australia in Johannesburg, but said the team will have to improve as they build towards the Rugby World Cup.
The Springboks beat Australia by 35-17 in front of 51206 fans at an electric Emirates Airline Park, with Herschel Jantjies scoring twice on debut as they bagged a full-house of five log points in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener on Saturday.
Springbok captain Eben Etzebeth shrugged off any suggestion of a second string line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia at Emirates Airline Park when he gave his captain’s media conference on Friday.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls continued to show that they could be the team to beat in this year’s SA Rugby U21 Championship as they powered their way to a fifth successive victory this past weekend to remain the only unbeaten team in the competition.
While the overall plan is on building towards to Rugby World Cup in Japan, the Springboks will not get ahead of themselves when they face New Zealand on Saturday in their much-anticipated second round fixture of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Wellington.
Three capped Women’s World Cup players and 15 others who ran out for the Springbok Women last year have been named in national women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer’s squad leading up to the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in Johannesburg.
Experienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks against the All Blacks on Saturday, when the two traditional rivals clash in Wellington in the second round of the shortened 2019 Castle Lager Rugby Championship.
24 July, 2019 marks exactly one year until Tokyo 2020 where rugby sevens is set to make its second appearance at an Olympic Games after its debut at Rio 2016.
The Springboks confirmed a touring squad of 36 players for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against New Zealand and Argentina in the next three weeks.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls continued to show that they could be the team to beat in this year’s SA Rugby U21 Championship as they powered their way to a fifth successive victory this past weekend to remain the only unbeaten team in the competition.
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.
