The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #17
The Currie Cup Premier Division serves up a series of spicy clashes in the ninth round as the jostling for positions start to get interesting, with the semi-finals slowly moving into view, while the First Division and Mzansi Challenge continues with matches in Harare, Strand, Cape Town and Walvis Bay.
Nhleko: Promising start to Academy programme
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko lauded the attitude and work-ethic of the players who are part of the SA Rugby Academy in Stellenbosch as the first block of the programme wrapped up with a training match against the Simbas from Kenya on Thursday morning.
Bok management to monitor Kolisi’s progress
SA Rugby said on Wednesday it would monitor the rehabilitation of Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, following surgery on an injury suffered to his right knee in a recent Vodacom United Rugby Championship match.
SA Rugby reports minor deficit despite record income
The South African Rugby Union reported record broadcasting and sponsorship revenues for 2022 but still reported a minor deficit because of its considerable investment to gain entry to northern hemisphere competitions, member unions were told at Tuesday’s Annual General Meeting in Cape Town.
Roos and Malinga shine for victorious Bok Women's Sevens
Nadine Roos kept the statisticians busy in the second leg of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Stellenbosch last weekend, with the Springbok Women’s Sevens playmaker scoring 78 points at the Markötter Stadium.
Courage and commitment carried Bok Women’s 7s
The commitment of his squad over the last three months in preparing for the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series and immense courage under pressure in the last minute of Sunday’s final in Stellenbosch were the cornerstones of their success in winning core status to next season’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #16
The Fidelity ADT Lions, Toyota Cheetahs, Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province all secured important wins in the eighth round of the Currie Cup Premier Division, with the men from Bloemfontein moving to the top of the log.
Back-to-back wins for SA in Challenger Series
The Springbok Women's Sevens team have done the double at the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Stellenbosch with a dramatic 17-14 victory over Belgium in the final to secure their spot as core team in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for next season.
South Africa safely into Challenger semi-finals
The Springbok Women's Sevens team will face Czechia in the semi-finals of the second World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament in Stellenbosch on Sunday after winning both their matches on Saturday without conceding a point.
Bok Women reset to zero for Challenger semi-final
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team are two wins away from regaining core status in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the 2024 season, but there is no chance that the end prize will impact their focus on the first step to make that possible – beating Czechia on Sunday.