Task team to consider tackle height changes in SA
SA Rugby has established a task team to consider World Rugby’s recommendations on lowering tackle height in schools and club rugby, which was part of a ground-breaking amateur workshop earlier in the week, where the governing body consulted with its 15 member unions on various key topics.

Williams: Blitzboks can bounce back in Singapore
His early days as a Blitzbok were a breeze for Shaun Williams. In fact, the former Garsfontein High School learner and University of Johannesburg graduate would have been excused if he thought playing on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series was easy pickings while representing the Springbok Sevens in Vancouver, Edmonton, Dubai (twice) and Seville.

RIP Ian McIntosh (1938-2023)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok coach and selector Ian McIntosh, who sadly passed away on Wednesday morning after a battle with cancer, at the age of 84.

European playoffs a good advert for Vodacom URC
There were of course disappointed teams who failed to make the cut, but the lineups for the quarter-final round of both the Heineken Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup provide a good advertisement for the strength of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Blitzboks pleased with big improvement in HK
The Springbok Sevens produced a much-improved display in Hong Kong this weekend despite losing three key games by less than one score, and as a result of their sixth place, they climbed two spots on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings – from seventh to fifth – with three tournaments to go in the season.

Three SA teams book European quarter-final spots
The Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers are through to the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals, while the Emirates Lions booked their place in the EPCR Champions Cup top-eight following a thrilling weekend of European playoffs.

Koen: Positive outcomes on tour, but hard work awaits
Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen said the positives from their 16-day trip to Europe will propel the national side forward, but only if the negatives from the tour are addressed.

Sharks to host Bulls in SA Rugby U20 Cup Final
The Cell C Sharks will host the Vodacom Bulls on Thursday 6 April, in Durban to determine the 2023 SA Rugby Under-20 Cup champion following the conclusion of the league phase last Friday. The championship match at Hollywoodbets Kings Park will kick-off at 13h00.

Blitzboks come agonisingly close after big step-up
The Springbok Sevens team fell just short of claiming fifth place at the Cathay / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday when they were edged by Argentina in wet and windy conditions at the end of a weekend where the South Africans made a big step up after the disappointment of the North American leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series a month ago.

Patient Toulouse knock Bulls out of Champions Cup
Five-time winners Stade Toulousain delivered a patient and impressive performance in their round of 16 Heineken Champions Cup encounter against the Vodacom Bulls to register a 33-9 victory in Toulouse on Sunday, which saw them knock the visitors out of the competition and book their place in the quarter-finals.