Vodacom United Rugby Championship

The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises produced a weekend of rugby to smile about as all four teams emerged victorious in their round 16 clashes, which saw the Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks cement their playoff spots and remain in the top four, while the DHL Stormers leapt into sixth place on the standings.

SA Cup

The Airlink Pumas broke Suzuki Griquas’ remarkable unbeaten run in the SA Cup with a close-fought 39-35 win in Nelspruit on Friday evening to move to the top of the standings after the seventh round, while there were valuable victories for the Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and NovaVit Griffons, who all strengthened their positions in the race for Carling Currie Cup Premier Division qualification.

Team announcement

The Springbok Sevens’ leading try-scorer for the season, Quewin Nortje, and two-time world series winners Ronald Brown and Mfundo Ndhlovu will boost the Blitzboks as they head out west to Los Angeles for the HSBC SVNS World Championship 2025.

Team announcement

The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad received a timely boost for their final, but most important tournament of the season, the HSBC SVNS Play-off in Los Angeles at Dignity Health Sports Park, with the inclusion of dual Springbok Simamkele Namba.

News

The Junior Springboks are in the final stages of their preparations for the Under-20 Rugby Championship, set to take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha from 1 to 11 May, and according to the team’s coaching consultant Johan Ackermann, they are eager to showcase their skills against some of the world's best U20 teams.