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March 18, 2019
Video: Lionel Mapoe scores the Try of the Week

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.

LATEST TOURNAMENTS NEWS
1
Historic Betway Women’s Club Championships gets un...

The inaugural Betway Women’s Club Championships (WCC) got underway at Alberton Rugby Club in Gauteng on Monday, signalli...

2
More home success for pace-setting Bulls, Stormers...

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers each claimed consecutive victories over the weekend in the second round of the Vodaco...

3
Eight clubs remain standing in Pick n Pay Gold Cup...

The quarter-finalists in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup have been confirmed after a tense Round of 16 weekend in which all eigh...

4
WP and Bulls to host SA U21 Cup semi-finals...

The league stage of the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup competition concluded over the past weekend, with the four-semi-finalist c...

5
Strong starts for WP and Border at Queens HS...

The finalist at last year’s U20 Women’s Week, DHL Western Province and Border, again delivered strong performances on th...

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Emirates Lions claw their way back for win over Rebels

Replacement flyhalf Gianni Lombard kicked a last-minute penalty to hand the Emirates Lions a thrilling 36-33 comeback win over the Rebels in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Do-or-die weekend for SSG Gold Cup hopefuls

The unforgiving nature of the new-look SSG Gold Cup, presented by Blu Approved & M4Jam means that a number of top clubs enter Saturday’s second round fighting to stay alive in SA Rugby’s flagship national championship for non-university clubs.

Kolisi stars as DHL Stormers overpower Jaguares in Cape Town

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was one of the DHL Stormers’ stars as they scored four tries in a 35-8 bonus-point win over the Jaguares in a Vodacom Super Rugby match on Friday evening in Cape Town.

Bok Women head to Worcester to kick-start their season

Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer included 18 members of the 2018 team in a squad of 40 players who have been invited to a national women’s assessment camp in Worcester next week.

Emirates Lions want to kick on against Rebels

Swys de Bruin, the Emirates Lions coach, again tweaked his side, which shows four changes in the starting team - two each amongst the backs and forwards – for Saturday’s clash with the Rebels in Johannesburg.

Mpupha dares to dream even bigger

It took the promise of R50 for her first try to not only leave Zintle Mpupha with some handy pocket money at school, but also inevitably turned her to rugby as a career path.

Video: Emirates Lions in last-gasp win over Rebels

The Emirates Lions put in a brilliant second-half display to secure a 82nd minute comeback to beat the Rebels in a pulsating Vodacom Super Rugby match at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday afternoon.

Video: Dominant DHL Stormers too strong for Jaguares

The DHL Stormers delivered a dominant display at DHL Newlands on Friday evening to crush the Jaguares, scoring four tries in the process as they stretched their Vodacom Super Rugby winning run to three matches.

VIDEO: Malcolm Marx scores against Rebels

Isuzu Southern Kings target upset against Ulster

The Isuzu Southern Kings will be determined to create an upset against playoff contenders, Ulster, in Ireland in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday as they look to build on a season in which they challenged a number of teams at home and away.

Emirates Lions claw their way back for win over Rebels

Replacement flyhalf Gianni Lombard kicked a last-minute penalty to hand the Emirates Lions a thrilling 36-33 comeback win over the Rebels in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Mpupha dares to dream even bigger

It took the promise of R50 for her first try to not only leave Zintle Mpupha with some handy pocket money at school, but also inevitably turned her to rugby as a career path.

Tournaments

Betway Women's Club Championship

Historic Betway Women’s Club Championships gets underway

The inaugural Betway Women’s Club Championships (WCC) got underway at Alberton Rugby Club in Gauteng on Monday, signalling an historic day for the women’s game in South Africa.

 
October 07, 2025

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

More home success for pace-setting Bulls, Stormers

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers each claimed consecutive victories over the weekend in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks fought hard for a draw against the Dragons in Wales, and the Lions went down in a tense affair to Zebra Parma in Italy.

 
October 06, 2025

Pick n Pay Gold Cup

Eight clubs remain standing in Pick n Pay Gold Cup

The quarter-finalists in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup have been confirmed after a tense Round of 16 weekend in which all eight home sides in the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby made it through to the last eight.

 
October 06, 2025

Tournament news

WP and Bulls to host SA U21 Cup semi-finals

The league stage of the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup competition concluded over the past weekend, with the four-semi-finalist confirmed for the coming weekend’s two playoff matches.

 
October 06, 2025

U20 Women's Week

Strong starts for WP and Border at Queens HS

The finalist at last year’s U20 Women’s Week, DHL Western Province and Border, again delivered strong performances on the opening day of the 2025 edition of the event, played at Queens High School in Johannesburg on Monday.

 
October 06, 2025

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