Match official appointments to 19 October 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with two age-group finals as well as the African Rainbow Community Gold Cup decider taking place in Gauteng over the weekend.

Lions to host WP in SA Rugby U21 Cup final
The Fidelity ADT Lions will host DHL Western Province in Johannesburg on Saturday in the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup final. The decider at Emirates Airline Park will kick off at 12h00 and will be broadcast on SuperSport.

Gauteng derby to settle SA Rugby U19 Cup final
The Vodacom Bulls will host neighbours Fidelity ADT Lions in Pretoria on Friday in the SA Rugby U19 Cup final following the two teams' respective semi-final victories over the past weekend.

Naka and Rhinos charge into ARC Gold Cup final
Defending champions Naka Bulle beat Helderberg on Saturday to secure home ground advantage for the African Rainbow Community Gold Cup final, while the Northam Rhinos outlasted College Rovers to book their place in the decider.

Mixed fortunes on the road for SA teams
It was a weekend of mixed emotions for South Africa’s four franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions providing rays of light in their opening tour games, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers fell short in their final games on the road.

Close defeats show Bok Women is a work in progress
The close defeat to Italy – similiarly to last weekend’s match against Australia – shows that the Springbok Women have become a very competitive team on the international stage, but according to Swys de Bruin, they are not in a position to win the Rugby World Cup right now.

Springbok Women fall short against Italy in Athlone
The Springbok Women went down fighting in a 23-19 loss (half-time 17-7) to Italy in their final match of the 2024 WXV 2 tournament at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

Strong finish on the cards for Bok Women in WXV 2
A strong finish for the Springbok Women against Italy in their final WXV 2 match at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday will not only justify the hard work during the season, but will also keep the squad’s upward momentum going.

Match official appointments for November Tests
South African match official Morne Ferreira will referee his first Test abroad next month after he was appointed by World Rugby to take charge of the match between Spain and Fiji in Valladolid.

SARU President thanks members for engagement
Mr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), expressed his gratitude to member unions and voiced his satisfaction with the outcomes of the recent engagements with provincial rugby leadership during a national roadshow discussing a proposed equity transaction.