SA teams focused on Vodacom URC positions
The three South African teams still in with a chance of reaching the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs will all have one objective – winning – in mind when they take the field in the third-last pool round this weekend.

Junior Boks determined to improve against Pumitas
The Junior Springboks have done a lot of introspection after their disappointing loss to Australia on Tuesday and the players are determined to rectify things when they play Argentina in their third and final U20 Rugby Championship encounter on Sunday morning.

SA Cup playoff hopes hang in the balance
It will be a case of make or break in the SA Cup this weekend, with a number of pivotal matches for several teams striving to keep alive their dreams of reaching the final.

World Rugby confirms fan-focused law changes
The largest reimagination of rugby’s entertainment value continues to progress with the World Rugby Council approving a package of law amendments that will come into effect from 1 July, 2024.

Simplified red card sanction process to be trialled
World Rugby has announced further details of a revised red card sanction process trial featuring automatic off-field sanctions for players shown red cards.

Springbok Women cruise home against Kenya
The Springbok Women won their second Rugby Africa Women's Cup clash by 63-5 against Kenya on a windy day in Madagascar on Wednesday, remaining on course to defend their African title and book their tickets to the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England.

High stakes as URC heads towards thrilling end
They secured their place in a third successive Investec Champions Cup final last weekend but there will be no opportunity for Leinster to rest on their laurels if they want to be in the pole position they covet at the end of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season.

Koen pleased with game plan execution
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen praised his squad for transferring the work they’ve done on the training field to match day in their big victory over Kenya in Madagascar on Wednesday, something they have not always mastered in the past.

Match official appointments to 12 May 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with the Vodacom United Rugby Championship back on the schedule with three games in South Africa, while the SA Cup and Women’s Premier Division continue.

Junior Boks go down fighting against Australia
The Junior Springboks suffered a heart-breaking 24-19 defeat against Australia in their second outing in the U20 Rugby Championship at a wet Sunshine Coast Stadium on Tuesday, but showed great fighting spirit until the final whistle despite a red card in the first half.