Match official appointments to 26 October 2024

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made and apart from a full round of Vodacom URC action – the last before the break for the November internationals – there is a Test in Japan and the SA Rugby U21 Shield Final in Ceres.

Men's Internationals

Saturday, 26 October 2024

Japan vs New Zealand at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama - 7h50
Referee: Jordan Way
Assistant Referees: Nic Berry, Reuben Keane
Television Match Official: Damon Murphy

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Friday, 25 October 2024

Scarlets vs Zebre Parma at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli - 20h35
Referee: Morne Ferreira
Assistant Referees: Ben Connor, Matthew Leon
Television Match Official: Quinton Immelman

Benetton vs Vodacom Bulls at Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso - 20h35
Referee: Eoghan Cross
Assistant Referees: Andrea Piardi, Franco Rosella
Television Match Official: Brian MacNeice

Saturday, 26 October 2024

DHL Stormers vs Glasgow Warriors at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch - 13h45
Referee: Andrew Brace
Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Christopher Allison
Television Match Official: Chris Busby
Split Screen: Christie du Preez

Ospreys vs Edinburgh at Dunraven Brewery Field, Bridgend - 16h00
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant Referees: Adam Jones, Ben Breakspear
Television Match Official: Marius Jonker

Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Munster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 16h00
Referee: Hollie Davison
Assistant Referees: AJ Jacobs, Stephan Geldenhuys
Television Match Official: Mike Adamson
Split Screen: Ben Crouse

Leinster vs Emirates Lions at Aviva Stadium, Dublin - 18h15
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant Referees: Peter Martin, Stuart Gaffikin
Television Match Official: Aled Griffiths

Connacht vs Dragons at Dexcom Stadium, Galway - 20h35
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
Assistant Referees: Dan Carson, Sam Holt
Television Match Official: Matteo Liperini

Cardiff vs Ulster at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff - 20h30
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant Referees: Ben Whitehouse, Ben Connor
Television Match Official: Colin Brett

SA Rugby U21 Shield Final

Saturday, 26 October 2024

Sanlam Boland U21 vs Griffons U21 at Ceres Sportsgrounds, Ceres - 14h00
Referee: Dylen November
Assistant Referees: Zoe Naude, Local

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SA Rugby has announced a group of 48 players to attend the first Under-19 Academy camp from 18 to 30 November at the Stellenbosch Academy Sports (SAS), with the camp laying the foundation for the identification and preparation of the next generation of Junior Springboks.

Project Liberty: Help rugby players rebuild after life-altering injuries

Home is where the heart is. However, for two fallen rugby players, theirs are not the places of solace they’re supposed to be. Key adaptations are required after catastrophic injuries left Anzil Williams and Heinrich Erasmus wheelchair-bound. The pair is positive but admits their home situations make an already ultra-difficult time that much more challenging.

Coastal sides bounce back as Lions remain unbeaten

The Emirates Lions, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers made it a Super Saturday for the South African franchises in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with all three teams bagging valuable victories to make it a full day of wins.

Boks call up Grobbelaar and Louw for November tour

Johan Grobbelaar (hooker) and Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Thursday, following the injury withdrawal of utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels.

SA sides gear up for important round before break

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SA Rugby lauds departing Cantwell's contribution

SA Rugby thanked and applauded Lynne Cantwell for her highly successful contribution to the national women's rugby programme, which blossomed under her guidance since 2021, prior to her return to her native Ireland.

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The Springbok Women's Sevens were handed a challenging draw for the Africa Women's Sevens in Ghana, where they will face Tunisia, Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso in Pool A.

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