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May 29, 2020
Vodacom Super Rugby Classic Match: Bulls v Chiefs (2014)

With five minutes to go, the Vodacom Bulls were in control of this Vodacom Super Rugby match in Pretoria, but two late tries - and an injury time conversion from the sideline - ensured the Chiefs an unlikely 34-all draw.

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The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #3...

Can the Airlink Pumas build on their impressive start, and will the wounded Vodacom Bulls be able to bounce back after l...

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The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #2...

Defending Currie Cup Premier Division champions, the Airlink Pumas, delivered a statement of intent when they dismantled...

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Gauteng double-headers confirmed in April...

The Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Leinster Rugby, Zebre Parma and the Vodacom United Rugby Championship have come toget...

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Lions consolidate top spot with draw in Durban...

The Lions held on to top spot on the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup log with a pulsating 33-33 draw against the Cell C Sharks in ...

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The 2023 edition of the Currie Cup Premier Division, one of the oldest provincial rugby competitions in the world, kicks...

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Domestic law trials to further reduce COVID-19 risk

The World Rugby Executive Committee has approved 10 optional domestic law trials which are designed to provide national member unions with COVID-19 transmission risk reduction options if required.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 39: RWC top of mind for Strydom

Life is slowly getting back to normal for Bernice Strydom after the Springbok Women’s lock returned to work on Level 4 of the COVID-19 lockdown, and with her sights firmly set on the 2021 Rugby World Cup she is ready to “eat, sleep and live rugby”.

Three Bok hookers pack down on latest SA Rugby Podcast

Hookers are not known to be shy when the going gets tough, and it was the same when the Springboks’ three No 2s from Rugby World Cup 2019, Bongi Mbonambi, Malcolm Marx and Schalk Brits, lined up for the latest SA Rugby Podcast.

Gallery: RWC Opening Game in Cape Town, 1995

On 25 May 1995, the Springboks shocked the rugby world when they beat the defending champions, Australia, by 27-18 in the opening game of the 1995 Rugby World Cup at a packed Newlands in Cape Town.

SA Rugby congratulates Leopards on centenary celebrations

SA Rugby congratulated the Leopards Rugby Union on their centenary celebrations and lauded the Potchefstroom-based province for their continued contributions towards the national rugby landscape over the last 100 years.

"Payback time" for British & Irish Lions in SA in 2021?

Two of the three Springbok Rugby World Cup winning hookers, Bongi Mbonambi and Malcolm Marx, are massively keen to face the British & Irish Lions when the famous red jerseys undertake their much-anticipated tour of South Africa in 2021.

SA Rugby welcomes return-to-train news

SA Rugby on Saturday welcomed an announcement that professional sports teams could begin the process of returning to training under Level 3 lockdown easing.

Schools challenged to join #StrongerTogether for R32-12

South Africa’s rugby playing schools have been challenged to join the Springboks in their fight against hunger by joining the #StrongerTogether for R32-12 campaign.

Rugby Africa Women's Cup cancellation in players' interests

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux and Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer agreed on Tuesday that the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup was the best decision for all involved due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.

Stransky talks about “warm and fuzzy feelings” from 1995

As we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of South Africa’s first Rugby World Cup triumph in 1995, former Springbok flyhalf Joel Stransky said it was an “unbelievably special time” in his career as a young rugby player.

Domestic law trials to further reduce COVID-19 risk

The World Rugby Executive Committee has approved 10 optional domestic law trials which are designed to provide national member unions with COVID-19 transmission risk reduction options if required.

"Payback time" for British & Irish Lions in SA in 2021?

Two of the three Springbok Rugby World Cup winning hookers, Bongi Mbonambi and Malcolm Marx, are massively keen to face the British & Irish Lions when the famous red jerseys undertake their much-anticipated tour of South Africa in 2021.

Tournaments

Currie Cup

The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #3

Can the Airlink Pumas build on their impressive start, and will the wounded Vodacom Bulls be able to bounce back after last week’s home defeat? These are but two of the intriguing questions which will be answered this weekend in the second round of the Currie Cup Premier Division.

 
March 16, 2023

Currie Cup

The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #2

Defending Currie Cup Premier Division champions, the Airlink Pumas, delivered a statement of intent when they dismantled the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Sunday in Pretoria, while there were also bonus-point victories for DHL Western Province, the Toyota Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks in the opening round of the 2023 campaign.

 
March 13, 2023

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Gauteng double-headers confirmed in April

The Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Leinster Rugby, Zebre Parma and the Vodacom United Rugby Championship have come together in the spirit of united rugby to serve fans and lovers of enthralling sportainment in Gauteng, with a rugby feast to remember.

 
March 13, 2023

SA Rugby Under-20 Cup and Shield

Lions consolidate top spot with draw in Durban

The Lions held on to top spot on the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup log with a pulsating 33-33 draw against the Cell C Sharks in their top of the table clash in Johannesburg over the weekend. Elsewhere, the DHL Western Province gained their first win in four starts when they outplayed the Toyota Cheetahs 34-19 in Bloemfontein, while the visiting Leopards defeated the Valke 31-28 in Vanderbijlpark.

 
March 13, 2023

Currie Cup

The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #1

The 2023 edition of the Currie Cup Premier Division, one of the oldest provincial rugby competitions in the world, kicks off at the same venue where it culminated in a pulsating final last year when 2022 runners up, Windhoek Draught Griquas, host their neighbours and 2019 champions, the Toyota Cheetahs in Kimberley on Friday afternoon.

 
March 09, 2023

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