Double derby delight for Bulls and Stormers
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers made it two out of two against the Emirates Lions and Hollywoodbets Sharks respectively in entertaining Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies in what marked their second outings against one another in as many rounds.
Experienced Blitzbok squad for North America
Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo made five changes to his travelling squad for the next two HSBC SVNS tournaments, in Vancouver next weekend and Los Angeles a week later.
Arries, Augustyn to head west with Bok Women’s 7s
Springbok Women’s Sevens head coach Renfred Dazel has included the uncapped Bianca Augustyn and recalled Alichia Arries for the next two HSBC SVNS tournaments, in Vancouver next weekend and Los Angeles a week later.
An Open Letter to South Africa
As some of you may have read or heard, SA Rugby is engaged in conversations with a private equity company, which wishes to invest in the future commercial growth of our sport.
“Back to school” with Vodacom URC Origins Round
Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will be sporting their school or club colours in a unique start to the second half of the competition this weekend, in the first of two special Origin Rounds rounds where the players’ rugby roots will be remembered and celebrated.
Match official appointments to 23 February 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with AJ Jacobs and Morne Ferreira in charge of the Vodacom URC derbies in South Africa.
SA Rugby Private Equity Status Update
What is the state of play? SA Rugby has been approached by private equity companies who wish to acquire a shareholding in the sport’s commercial activities.
Looking for more scalps in Canada
The inaugural HSBC SVNS Perth tournament will be fondly remembered for a long time by many, including the Springbok Women's Sevens squad. Not only did they get the opportunity to represent South Africa on the international stage, but the team also delivered back-to-back wins at the tournament, the first time they managed to do so since starting the 2024 season in Dubai three months ago.
Tour spots up for grabs at Springbok Women camp
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen has named a squad of 32 players for a 10-day alignment camp in Cape Town, with places in the squad’s touring group to Europe next month an added incentive.
Plenty of intrigue as second half of season starts
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship takes centre stage again during this coming weekend’s first break in the Guinness Six Nations season and for most teams the stakes are high as they kick off the second half of the season.