Match official appointments to 31 March 2025

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with the 14th round of the Vodacom URC taking place, while the final of the Women’s Premier Division is taking place in Pretoria.

Women Six Nations

Saturday, 29 March 2025

France vs Scotland at Stade Marcel-Deflande, La Rochelle - 15h00
Referee: Lauren Jenner
Assistant Referees: Kat Roche, Amelia Luciano
Television Match Official: Quinton Immelman
Split Screen: Dan Jones

Wales vs England at Principality Stadium, Cardiff - 18h45
Referee: Clara Munarini
Assistant Referees: Aurelie Groizeleau, Maria Heitor
Television Match Official: Oli Kellet
Split Screen: Matteo Liperini

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Italy vs Ireland at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma - 17h00
Referee: Ella Goldsmith
Assistant Referees: Precious Pazani, Shanda Assmus
Television Match Official: Aaron Paterson
Split Screen: Ian Tempest

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Friday, 28 March 2025

Ulster vs DHL Stormers at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast - 21h35
Referee: Andrea Piardi
Assistant Referees: Eoghan Cross, Andrew Fogarty
Television Match Official: Stefano Roscini

Edinburgh vs Dragons at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh - 21h35
Referee: Morne Ferreira
Assistant Referees: Jonny Perriam, Rob McDowell
Television Match Official: Marius van der Westhuizen

Saturday, 29 March 2025

Vodacom Bulls vs Zebre Parma at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 14h45
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant Referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Sean Muller
Television Match Official: Sam Grove-White
Split Screen: Christie du Preez

Connacht vs Munster at GAA Grounds, Castlebar - 16h30
Referee: Andrew Brace
Assistant Referees: Andrew Cole, Padriac Reidy
Television Match Official: Colin Stanley

Scarlets vs Ospreys at Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli - 17h00
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant Referees: Craig Evans, Ellis Poulden
Television Match Official: Marius v d Westhuizen

Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Leinster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 19h15
Referee: Ben Breakspear
Assistant Referees: Christopher Allison, Hanru van Rooyen
Television Match Official: Ben Whitehouse
Split Screen: Archie Moko

Benetton vs Cardiff at Stadio Monigo, Treviso - 21h35
Referee: Hollie Davidson
Assistant Referees: Filippo Russo, Darlo Merli
Television Match Official: Andrew McMenemy

Glasgow Warriors vs Emirates Lions at Scoutstoun Stadium, Glasgow - 21h35
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
Assistant Referees: Ru Campbell, Finlay Brown
Television Match Official: Stefano Penne

Women's Premier Division Final

Saturday, 29 March 2025

Bulls Daisies vs DHL Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 17h15
Referee: Luvuyo Maceba
Assistant Referees: Angie Bezuidenhout, Siyanda Pikoli

SA Cup

Saturday, 29 March 2025

Valke vs Airlink Pumas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park - 15h00
Referee: Dylen November

EP Elephants vs Toyota Cheetahs at NMB Stadium, Gqeberha - 15h00
Referee: Jonathan Lottering

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers vs Phangela SWD Eagles at Boland Rugby Stadium, Wellington - 15h00
Referee: Eon van Zyl

Border Bulldogs vs Leopards at Sisa Dukashe Stadium, East London - 15h00
Referee: Phumzile Mbewu

NovaVit Griffons vs Suzuki Griquas at Down Touch Investment Stadium - 15h00
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

FNB Varsity Cup

Monday, 31 March 2025

UJ vs UCT at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg - 16h45
Referee: Hernus Coetzee
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Jaco Pretorius

UP-Tuks vs UFS at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria - 19h00
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Stephan Geldenhuys

Wits vs Maties at Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg - 19h00
Referee: Daniel Canhenga

NWU vs CUT at Fanie du Toit Spirts Ground, Potchefstroom - 19h00
Referee: Jonathan Lottering

Varsity Women

Friday, 28 March 2025

UJ vs UFH at UJ Stadum, Johannesburg - 15h00
Referee: Angie Bezuidenhout

Maties vs UP-Tuks at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch - 15h00
Referee: Richard Bruno

UWC vs UKZN at UWC Stadium, Cape Town - 15h00
Referee: Siya Mhana

FNB Varsity Shield

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Varsity College vs WSU at V College, Durban North, Durban - 16h00
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen

Friday, 28 March 2025

UKZN vs UFH at Howard College Stadium, Durban - 19h00
Referee: Juan de Bod

Madibaz vs CPUT at Madibaz Stadium, Gqeberha - 16h00
Referee: Charlwin Daries

SPU vs UWC at Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley - 17h00
Referee: Lulutho Matomela
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Stephan Geldenhuys

Referees Match officials Appointments Vodacom United Rugby Championship Vodacom URC FNB Varsity Cup FNB Varsity Shield Women's Premier Division SA Cup

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After back-to-back Rugby World Cup wins, inspiring teamwork, deft touches, breathtaking tries and plenty of joy for fans from all walks of life, the sponsorship agreement between MTN and the Springboks ends after eight highly successful years.

Oosthuizen: Blitzboks’ belief and smiles are real

There is a real belief amongst the players in the Springbok Sevens squad that they are improving as a team and doing the right things well has become a blueprint for them, according to experienced forward Ryan Oosthuizen, who arrived in Hong Kong this week for a seventh time as a Blitzbok.

Satisfying weekend for SA as Vodacom URC returns with a bang

It was a largely satisfying weekend for South Africa’s teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as three of the four side – the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers – came away with victories to boost their playoff hopes, while the Emirates Lions managed to secure a losing bonus point away from home to remain within striking range of the top eight.

WP book final spot in against Bulls Daisies

DHL Western Province will travel to Pretoria to take on the Bulls Daisies in the final of the Women’s Premier Division next weekend after edging the Sanlam Boland Dames 32-29 in a frantic match in Bellville on Saturday, while the defending champions closed out the final round of the competition with an emphatic 96-0 dismantling of the Free State Women in Pretoria.

Blitzboks to keep eye on the prize in Hong Kong

Fifty seven tournaments into his HSBC SVNS career (and 154 tries later), Siviwe Soyizwapi returns to Hong Kong for a sixth time, older and wiser, but just as determined as he was in 2016, when he made his Blitzbok debut at the Hong Kong Stadium.

Snyman: Blitzboks ready for Hong Kong challenge

The Springbok Sevens team are ready to let the ‘Gino’ out of the bottle when they face Uruguay, Australia and New Zealand in their pool at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, which moves to a new venue this year, the 50,000-seater Kai Tak Stadium.

Every point counts as playoff race reaches boiling point

The four South African teams will enter the weekend desperate to register victories as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship reaches boiling point with 15 of the 16 teams still in contention for playoff places with only five games left to book their quarter-final spots.

Top four on a collision course in SA Cup

The NovaVit Griffons and Suzuki Griquas’ unbeaten status will be on the line when they clash in a highly anticipated SA Cup match in Welkom on Saturday afternoon, when all five round four encounters kick off at 15h00.

Pick n Pay joins SA Rugby family of partners

Pick n Pay has signed a four-year contract as a Tier 1 sponsor of SA Rugby, with the company’s logo set to feature in gold on the back of the Springbok jersey, as well as those of all other national teams in a ground-breaking new partnership.

Daisies aiming for three-peat against WP in 2025 showdown

The Bulls Daisies will be looking for a repeat of the last two years’ Women’s Premier Division finals, where they outplayed DHL Western Province, when the two teams meet again at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria – the same venue of the last two finals – at 17h15 on Saturday to conclude the 2025 season.