Match official appointments to 8 September 2024

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Matt Carley named to referee the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks in Cape Town, where Zoe Naude will handle the match between the Springbok Women and Barbarians.

Castle Lager Rugby Championship

Saturday, 07 September 2024

South Africa vs New Zealand at DHL Stadium, Cape Town - 17h00
Referee: Matt Carley
Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace, Jordan Way
Television Match Official: Ian Tempest
Split Screen: Egon Seconds

Argentina vs Australia at Brigadier Estanisiao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe - 21h00
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant Referees: Ben O'Keeffe, James Doleman
Television Match Official: Marius Jonker

WXV Warm-Up Game

Saturday, 07 September 2024

South Africa vs Barbarians at DHL Stadium, Cape Town - 13h30
Referee: Zoe Naude
Assistant Referees: Bulela Qwane, Martie Mostert
Television Match Official: Aimee Barrett-Theron

Women's International

Friday, 06 September 2024

Scotland vs Wales at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau
Assistant Referees: Melissa Leboeuf, Maria Heitor
Television Match Official: Dan Jones

Saturday, 07 September 2024

England vs France at Kingsholm, Gloucester
Referee: Kat Roche
Assistant Referees: Clara Munarini, Chelsea Gillepsie
Television Match Official: Andrew McMenemy

Pacific Nations Cup

Friday, 06 September 2024

Tonga vs Fiji at Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Referees: Damon Murphy, Reuben Keane

Saturday, 07 September 2024

Japan vs USA at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Saitama, Japan
Referee: Hollie Davidson
Assistant Referees: Sam Grove-White, Morgan White

Carling Currie Cup Premier Division

Friday, 06 September 2024

Suzuki Griquas vs DHL Western Province at Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley - 15h00
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Griffin Colby

Fidelity ADT Lions vs NovaVit Griffons at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg - 17h15
Referee: Morne Ferreira
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Ben Crouse

Saturday, 07 September 2024

Airlink Pumas vs Toyota Cheetahs at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit - 13h30
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant Referees: Paul Mente, Hanru van Rooyen
Television Match Official: Stephan Geldenhuys

Sunday, 08 September 2024

Hollywoodbets Sharks XV vs Vodacom Bulls at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 15h00
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Morne Ferreira

SA Rugby U21 Cup

Friday, 06 September 2024

Fidelity ADT Lions U21 vs Leopards U21 at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg - 14h30
Referee: Daniel Canhenga
Assistant Referees: Local

Vodacom Bulls U21 vs DHL Western Province U21 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 15h00
Referee: Eon van Zyl
Assistant Referees: Local

Saturday, 07 September 2024

Hollywoodbets Sharks U21 vs Toyota Cheetahs U21 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 13h00
Referee: Jonathan Lottering
Assistant Referees: Local

SA Rugby U21 Shield

Saturday, 07 September 2024

Griquas U21 vs Griffons U21 at Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley - 13h00
Referee: Richard Bruno
Assistant Referees: Local

Border U21 vs Sanlam Boland U21 at Police Park, East London - 15h00
Referee: Lulutho Matomela
Assistant Referees: Local

Eastern Province U21 vs SWD U21 at Bitou Rugby Club Fields, Plettenberg Bay - 13h00
Referee: Phumzile Mbewu
Assistant Referees: Local

Sunday, 08 September 2024

Limpopo U21 vs Valke U21 at Nylstroom HS, Modimolle - 15h00
Referee: Johre Botha
Assistant Referees: Local

SA Rugby U19 Cup

Friday, 06 September 2024

Vodacom Bulls U19 vs DHL Western Province U19 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 12h00
Referee: Blessings Sibande
Assistant Referees: Local

Fidelity ADT Lions U19 vs Leopards U19 at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg - 11h30
Referee: Excellent Mnkomo
Assistant Referees: Local

Saturday, 07 September 2024

Hollywoodbets Sharks U19 vs Free State U19 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 11h30
Referee: Caleb Hibbert
Assistant Referees: Local

Referees Match officials Appointments Carling Currie Cup Castle Lager Rugby Championship Matthew Carley

Match official appointments to 24 November 2024...

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made and Karl Dickson will be the man in the middle on Satur...

Match official appointments to 17 November 2024...

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made and Andrew Brace from Ireland will be the man in the mi...

More law amendments get global trial go-ahead...

A package of law trials aimed at enhancing fan and player experience will be adopted as a global trial across all compet...

Match official appointments to 10 November 2024...

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with Christophe Ridley in charge of the opening Test of...

Match official appointments to 2 November 2024...

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with three matches kicking off the November internatio...

Experienced Bok Women team to face Barbarians

Nolusindiso Booi will lead a Springbok Women team laden with Test experience against the Barbarians Women in Cape Town on Saturday, while Swys de Bruin and his coaching staff added a named a number of new players to the match-23.

Louw ranks facing NZ as his biggest rugby highlight

Springbok loose forward Elrigh Louw described South Africa's 31-27 victory against New Zealand in Johannesburg last week as his biggest career highlight and said the team looked forward to facing their arch-rivals again this weekend in Cape Town, despite the opposition traditionally boasting a strong support base in the Westen Cape.

Boks emphasise consistency ahead of NZ rematch

The Springboks don’t want to fall into the “Ireland trap” when they face New Zealand in Cape Town this weekend, which is why young halfbacks Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Grant Williams stressed the importance of remaining consistent after their victory in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Bok Women embrace first match at home in 2024

The Springbok Women are keen to start their first appearance front of a home crowd in South Africa on the best possible note and as such, had no problems to focus on what needs to be done in the match week leading up to their Barbarians clash on Saturday.

The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #18

The Fidelity ADT Lions ended the Vodacom Bulls' unbeaten run in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division to move top of the log, but defeats for the Toyota Cheetahs and Airlink Pumas mean the 2023 and 2022 champions will be involved in a “quarter-final” this weekend to see who will join the Gauteng teams and the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV in the playoffs.

Moodie, Hendrikse back as Boks change up for NZ

Canan Moodie (wing) and Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf) make their first appearances in the Springbok jersey since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday while double RWC winners Willie le Roux (fullback) and Lukhanyo Am (utility back) also return to the match-23 face New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Cape Town.

Next chapter in Bok Women’s journey kicks off in CT

The ability to deliver a competitive performance at next year’s Rugby World Cup remains the end goal for the Springbok Women and although that is still almost a year away, Byrhandré Dolf insists their first step on that road needs to be decisive.

The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #19

With the top three places on the 2024 Carling Currie Cup log already determined, the attention now turns to the crucial “quarter-final” encounter between Airlink Pumas and Toyota Cheetahs at 13h30 on Saturday afternoon at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, for the remaining semi-final place.

All Blacks make changes for Cape Town Test

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors, assistant coaches Scott Hansen, Jason Holland, Jason Ryan and Tamati Ellison have named their All Blacks team to play the Springboks in the fourth round of the 2024 Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

“Cautious” Boks set sights on the Freedom Cup

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick set their sights firmly on trying to clinch the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 when they line up against New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, and both expected an epic 80-minute battle.