The DHL Stormers finished their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour on a massive highlight when they beat the Rebels by 41-24 in Melbourne on Friday.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks claimed the SA Rugby Under-21 title on Saturday when they defeated the Fidelity ADT Lions 63-31...
South Africa’s age-old north-versus-south provincial and franchise rivalry will play out at club level in Cape Town on S...
The DHL Stormers are still unbeaten in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Vodacom Bulls bounced back in Ir...
Four will become two on Saturday when the semi-finals of Pick n Pay Gold Cup – the ‘FA Cup of South African rugby’ – wil...
The DHL Stormers will not only try to retain their spot at the top of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log this wee...
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The Blitzboks went “back to school” this week as they stepped up preparations for the HSBC Singapore Sevens, which will take place at the National Stadium in the bustling Far Eastern city on Saturday and Sunday.
Springbok front rankers Tendai Mtawarira and Coenie Oosthuizen are rested this week alongside flanker Jacques Vermeulen for the Cell C Sharks’ Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Jaguares.
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff will take over the DHL Stormers’ captaincy from Siya Kolisi, who is being rested for the final Vodacom Super Rugby match of their Australasian tour against the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.
Lionel Mapoe will make his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby appearance in the red and white of the Emirates Lions on Saturday against the Brumbies in Canberra.
Louis Koen, SA Rugby’s high performance manager and Junior Springbok assistant coach, described the U20 International Series as “invaluable” in the team’s preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship, which kicks off in Argentina in June.
The Springbok Sevens team secured convincing wins over Scotland, Canada and Fiji to finish top of their pool at the HSBC Singapore Sevens. They will now meet Samoa in the Cup quarters on Sunday.
The Emirates Lions fought gallantly, but in the end the Brumbies were too good and secured a 31-20 Vodacom Super Rugby victory in Canberra on Saturday.
The Toyota Cheetahs, inspired by a composed performance by flyhalf Tian Schoeman, delivered a strong second-half performance against the Dragons in Bloemfontein on Saturday for a 38-13 bonus-point win, which nudged them back to winning ways.
The Jaguares brought the Cell C Sharks down to earth with a hefty bump when they outclassed the home side to register a 51-17 Vodacom Super Rugby triumph in Durban on Saturday.
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s character to rack up a 50-8 victory against the Namibia XV on Saturday in wet conditions at Tygerberg Rugby Club in Cape Town in their second U20 International Series match.
The Blitzboks went “back to school” this week as they stepped up preparations for the HSBC Singapore Sevens, which will take place at the National Stadium in the bustling Far Eastern city on Saturday and Sunday.
The Springbok Sevens team secured convincing wins over Scotland, Canada and Fiji to finish top of their pool at the HSBC Singapore Sevens. They will now meet Samoa in the Cup quarters on Sunday.
Tournament news
Sharks U21s and Bulls U19s crowned Cup championsThe Hollywoodbets Sharks claimed the SA Rugby Under-21 title on Saturday when they defeated the Fidelity ADT Lions 63-31 in a high-scoring final in Durban on Saturday, while the Vodacom Bulls edged DHL Western Province by 20-14 in the SA Rugby U19 Cup final staged in Pretoria on Friday.
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
Villager to host Naka Bulls in 2025 final in CTSouth Africa’s age-old north-versus-south provincial and franchise rivalry will play out at club level in Cape Town on Saturday when Western Province champions Villager host Bulls champions Naka Bulls in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup Final.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Stormers still top as Gauteng sides bounce backThe DHL Stormers are still unbeaten in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Vodacom Bulls bounced back in Ireland and the Lions recorded their first victory of the season in Johannesburg, but the Hollywoodbets Sharks are still searching for that elusive maiden win.
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
Grand Final spots at stake in Pick n Pay Gold CupFour will become two on Saturday when the semi-finals of Pick n Pay Gold Cup – the ‘FA Cup of South African rugby’ – will be contested at two iconic club grounds situated more than 1,500 km apart in the Western Cape and Limpopo.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
SA teams look to make a step up in Vodacom URCThe DHL Stormers will not only try to retain their spot at the top of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log this weekend, but also continue winning streak against Zebre Parma, the Vodacom Bulls will be looking to bounce back in tough Galway, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Lions will aim for their first victories of season as they are back on home soil.
