Emirates Lions and Springbok midfielder Lionel Mapoe's refused to give up the chase and was rewarded with his brilliant try in their Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Rebels in Joburg.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Gloves off in vital Vodacom URC derby in DurbanThe gloves will be off when the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Emirates Lions clash in Durban on Saturday – the only Vodacom United Rugby Championship game of the weekend – in a repeat of last weekend’s match-up, but this time with silverware up for grabs.
SA Cup
SA Cup kicks off the race to the Premier DivisionThe road to qualification for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off in Mpumalanga on Friday with the start of the second edition of the SA Cup, with 10 provincial sides battling it out for supremacy and the prestigious trophy, and four places at the top table of the oldest provincial competition in the world.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Lions and Stormers victorious in wet derby roundThe Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers added a tinge of drama to the home straight of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday with stunning victories over the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls in Gauteng to create a massive logjam at the bottom half of the standings and throw the competition wide open with six rounds of regular pool matches remaining.
Women's Premier Division
EP Queens break their duck as big three march onThe EP Queens scored a late try to secure their first win of the season in the Women’s Premier Division on Saturday, while the top three sides on the log each recorded a full house of log points in their respective round five victories.
Women's Premier Division
Lots at stake in round five of the Premier DivisionThere might not be a semi-final round in this year's shortened version of the Women’s Premier Division, but this weekend’s matches in the fifth round can rightly be regarded as knock-outs, as all the teams still in the running for the two places in the final are up against each other.