DHL WP continue dominance in SA Rugby U21 Cup
Defending champions DHL Western Province all but secured top spot and a home semi-final when they outplayed the Leopards 57-19 over the weekend in their penultimate league match in the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup at City Park in Cape Town.
Lood de Jager called up to join Boks in London
Experienced lock Lood de Jager will join the Springboks in London on Monday as cover for Franco Mostert, who remained behind in South Africa on Sunday due to a family bereavement, as the side gear up for their closing Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter against the Pumas at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday.
High drama in opening round of Pick n Pay Gold Cup
The Pick n Pay Gold Cup got off to a rousing start on Saturday, with extra-time drama and a number of nail-biting wins on the road headlining the opening round of the ‘FA Cup’ of South African club rugby.
Moodie: “The job is not done yet”
Springbok utility back Canan Moodie remained humble after the team’s comprehensive 67-30 victory against the Pumas in Durban on Saturday as they prepared to travel to London on Sunday evening for their closing Castle Lager Rugby Championship match.
Comfortable home wins for SA teams in openers
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship kicked off with two wins from four for the South African teams, with the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls victorious on home soil while the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Lions lost on the road.
“Brilliant” Sacha stars as Bok combinations “click”
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus celebrated the performance of record-breaking man of the match Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu as well as a developing style but cautioned that much work remained to be done despite a sumptuous 67-30 victory over Argentina in Durban.
Boks pull away in second half to smash Pumas
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a record 37 points, including three tries, as the Springboks beat Argentina 67-30 (half-time 25-23) to go top of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship log at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.
Kolisi: “We’ll treat the Pumas with the respect they deserve”
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick billed their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Pumas in Durban on Saturday as a “semi-final” and said they would treat the visitors with the “respect” they deserve going into the crucial encounter.
Venter to start as Nche withdraws due to niggle
Springbok prop Boan Venter will start Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the Pumas at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, with Marco van Staden being drafted onto the bench, following the withdrawal of Ox Nche from the team on Friday due to a niggle.
SA Rugby stages World Rugby course to bolster local S&C expertise
SA Rugby recently hosted a groundbreaking World Rugby Educator course for its Strength and Conditioning (S&C) workforce in Cape Town, where nine participants from five provincial unions engaged in a comprehensive programme designed to equip them with globally recognised methodologies.