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June 5, 2020
Vodacom Super Rugby Classic Match: 2010 Final in Soweto

It was the Vodacom Bulls' third Vodacom Super Rugby final in four years and they celebrated in style, winning this all-South African affair against a very good DHL Stormers outfit by 25-17 at a packed (and very noisy) Orlando Stadium in Soweto.

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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Gallery: RWC '95 Pool Games against Romania and Canada

After beating the Wallabies in their RWC opener, the Springboks faced Romania and Canada in their final two pool games and with a spot in the quarter-finals within their reach, Kitch Christie's men did what was necessary in two tough encounters.

South African rugby pays tribute to Mr Harold Verster

Tribute has been paid to Mr Harold Verster, whose involvement of more than 50 years in rugby will come to an end shortly when he steps down as Managing Director of the Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd.

Prudent strategy strengthened SA Rugby for COVID-19 strike

SA Rugby reported a post-tax profit of R8.5m at the end of 2019 through prudent management in an environment of major challenges it announced at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday.

SA Rugby bids farewell to Mr Tobie Titus

SA Rugby paid tribute to Mr Tobie Titus, whose career in sport spanning an amazing six decades, officially came to an and at the South African Rugby Union Annual General Meeting on Wednesday.

Rugby Africa Women's Cup cancellation in players' interests

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux and Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer agreed on Tuesday that the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup was the best decision for all involved due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.

Cecil Afrika steps down from international sevens rugby

The most celebrated Springbok Sevens player of his generation, Cecil Afrika, has ended his official Blitzboks journey after 12 seasons of highlights and achievements, but hasn’t quite given up on his Olympic dream.

SA Rugby keen to get back to action, plans in place

SA Rugby was collaborating with Government on return-to-train protocols with a view to resuming competitive action in August – if not earlier – Jurie Roux, CEO of the organisation, said on Monday.

SA Rugby makes gear change in transformation progress

SA Rugby had made a dramatic gear change in its transformation progress in 2019, with their annual audit showing the transformation barometre leaping from 59% success in 2018 to 81% a year later in the first year of the organisation’s refocused STDP 2030 plan.

Gallery: Progressing to the RWC final - 25 years later

After topping their pool, the Springboks had to travel upcountry where they faced Western Samoa and France in the Rugby World Cup quarter- and semi-finals in 1995 - we look back at these two matches from 25 years ago.

New breakdown education resource developed by World Rugby

Joe Schmidt, Ian Foster, Richie Gray, Wayne Barnes, Jaco Peyper, Josh Beaumont and Victor Vito are among the specialist advisors who helped develop a resource set to benefit everyone in the game and aims to achieve a consistent approach at the breakdown.

Gallery: RWC '95 Pool Games against Romania and Canada

After beating the Wallabies in their RWC opener, the Springboks faced Romania and Canada in their final two pool games and with a spot in the quarter-finals within their reach, Kitch Christie's men did what was necessary in two tough encounters.

Cecil Afrika steps down from international sevens rugby

The most celebrated Springbok Sevens player of his generation, Cecil Afrika, has ended his official Blitzboks journey after 12 seasons of highlights and achievements, but hasn’t quite given up on his Olympic dream.

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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