It was a ding-dong Vodacom Super Rugby affair at DHL Newlands in Cape Town, but the DHL Stormers never gave up and in the end came away with a 19-19 draw against the Crusaders on Saturday.
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals will play out in a fortnight in Pretoria, Durban, Dublin, and Glasg...
Airlink Pumas will host the 2025 SA Cup final next weekend in Nelspruit against Suzuki Griquas following their dramatic ...
South Africa’s three Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finalists, the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and D...
Riveting action is expected when the Airlink Pumas host Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in the first SA Cup semi-final in Nelspr...
The Fidelity ADT Lions Under-21 side gained their second win of the SA Rugby U21 Cup competition to go top of the log wh...
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The Down Touch Griffons outlasted a spirited challenge from Windhoek Draught Welwitschias as they claimed a 34-24 (halftime 19-17) win in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge match at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday.
The Multisure EP Elephants scored a convincing 52-3 (half-time 31-3) win over fellow Eastern Cape foes, Border Bulldogs, in a SuperSport Rugby Challenge in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Eight tries to nil tells the story of the dominance they enjoyed at Wolfson Stadium.
An amazing match that saw a century of points scored ended with the visiting Valke edging the host Leopards 52-50 (halftime 24-24) in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge match at the Rugby Festival at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday.
A last minute penalty goal by the DHL Stormers' Jean-Luc du Plessis enabled the Capetonians to salvage a 19-19 draw in their enthralling Vodacom Super Rugby match with the Crusaders at DHL Newlands on Saturday evening.
DHL Western Province scored five tries en route to a convincing bonus-point victory by 33-13 (halftime 19-3) over the Zimbabwe Academy in the Supersport Rugby Challenge at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Blitzboks visited the SA High Commission in London on 20 May prior to them playing in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.
One of the most striking sculptures outside Twickenham Stadium in London, the one in Rugby Road where a couple of players lift another high in the air, could easily have been crafted from a photo in the mind of Branco du Preez, the most experienced Blitzbok ever.
To play six matches in two days, and repeat that 10 times in 10 different cities on five continents, all in the space of seven months, can get very taxing on mind and body. Just Ask any Blitzbok.
Laurian Johannes, a former Springbok Women’s player, has broken new ground with her appointment as coach of the South African Women’s U20 squad, making her the first female head coach of a national team on the local rugby scene.
With DHL Western Province threatening to disappear over the horizon in the South Section of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, at least four teams will be keen to make decisive moves this weekend in Round Five.
The Down Touch Griffons outlasted a spirited challenge from Windhoek Draught Welwitschias as they claimed a 34-24 (halftime 19-17) win in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge match at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday.
The Blitzboks visited the SA High Commission in London on 20 May prior to them playing in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.
Review
Bulls, Sharks line up home Vodacom URC quarter-finals, while Stormers travel to GlasgowThe Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals will play out in a fortnight in Pretoria, Durban, Dublin, and Glasgow, following an exciting final pool round in which the top eight teams and the venues for the four playoff rounds were locked in.
Tournament news
Pumas face holders Griquas in 2025 SA Cup finalAirlink Pumas will host the 2025 SA Cup final next weekend in Nelspruit against Suzuki Griquas following their dramatic 31-29 win over the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers on Friday at Mbombela Stadium, while defending champions Griquas managed to edge Toyota Cheetahs 41-38 in their drama-filled semi-final Saturday afternoon in Kimberley.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Momentum crucial as VURC pool stages concludeSouth Africa’s three Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finalists, the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers, will have their sights set on building winning momentum with an eye on the playoffs as the curtain drops on the pool stages this weekend, while the Emirates Lions will look to wrap up their campaign on a high note.
SA Cup
Scintillating SA Cup semi-finals on the cardsRiveting action is expected when the Airlink Pumas host Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in the first SA Cup semi-final in Nelspruit on Friday evening (19h00), and when the defending champions, Suzuki Griquas, face the Toyota Cheetahs in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon (15h00) as the competition winds to a thrilling finish.
SA Rugby Under-21 Cup and Shield
Lions go top after Bulls, WP draw in U21 CupThe Fidelity ADT Lions Under-21 side gained their second win of the SA Rugby U21 Cup competition to go top of the log when they defeated the Leopards U21 in Johannesburg last weekend.
