A late try beautifully executed by Springbok speedsters Aphiwe Dyantyi and Courtnall Skosan sealed a great Vodacom Super Rugby victory, by 38-29, for the Emirates Lions over the Highlanders in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers made strong statements in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, ...
World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year for 2024, Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit, is one of five nominees for...
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship returns with a bang this weekend after back-to-back rounds of Investec Champions C...
The Emirates Lions scored a sole victory for the South African francises in the two European competions this weekend, wi...
While the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Toyota Cheetahs will look to build on their encouraging starts to the Investec Champi...
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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.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Coastal sides prevail over Gauteng foes as Vodacom URC returnsThe Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers made strong statements in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, with both coastal teams emerging victorious at home in gripping local derbies.
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Nominees revealed for SA Rugby Awards 2024World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year for 2024, Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit, is one of five nominees for SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year for the past season, along with Damian De Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe and Ox Nche.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Vodacom URC resumes with gripping local derbiesThe Vodacom United Rugby Championship returns with a bang this weekend after back-to-back rounds of Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup rugby, and to the delight of local fans, they will be treated to two mouthwatering South African derbies.
European Professional Club Rugby
Another tough weekend for SA teams in EuropeThe Emirates Lions scored a sole victory for the South African francises in the two European competions this weekend, with the Toyota Cheetahs going down in Cardiff in the EPCR Challenge Cup, while the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers were all outplayed in the Investec Champions Cup.
European Professional Club Rugby
SA teams look for improvement on Super SaturdayWhile the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Toyota Cheetahs will look to build on their encouraging starts to the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup last week, the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers, and Emirates Lions will target a strong comeback after suffering defeats in the opening round of the European showpieces respectively last week.
