Review

The Springbok Sevens team topped pool A of the HSBC Canada Sevens at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday with commanding wins over Mexico, Hong Kong and Canada on day one of the tournament, the second in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

Reaction

Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi applauded the effort of their team in Saturday's Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks and said the result could have gone their way.

Match report

The Springboks suffered the agony of seeing New Zealand fullback Jordie Barrett’s 77th minute penalty condemn them to a 19-17 (halftime 13-11) defeat in a nail-biting Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Townsville, Australia – the 100th meeting between the teams.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Benetton scored 15 unanswered points in the final quarter to win their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season opener against the DHL Stormers by 22-18 in Treviso on Saturday.