Home ground advantage to boost SA teams
The domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will be determined to make the most of their home ground advantage once again this weekend and make up some ground on the log when they take the field in round seven of the thrilling inter-hemisphere showpiece.

Dazel: Nothing to lose, everything to gain in Dubai
It doesn’t happen too often that a rugby coach is satisfied with the amount of preparation done before a major tournament, but that’s not the case for Springbok Women's Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on matchday minus one of the Emirates Dubai Sevens 2023, the first of eight tournaments in the new HSBC SVNS.

“Big moment player” Mkhari ready for Dubai stage
Few would argue the impact Rights Mkhari has had on teams she has been involved with – whether it was in fifteens for the Springbok Women or the Bulls Daisies, or in the abbreviated game with the Springbok Women's Sevens, the soft-spoken Limpopo-raised player has gained the respect of all.

Glasgow out to make statement against champions
Musgrave Park was sold out several days ahead of time as Munster’s secondary ground in Cork prepares for Friday night’s blockbusting showdown between the Vodacom United Rugby Championship title holders and the team currently topping the standings, the Glasgow Warriors.

Bok heroes become foes as focus shifts to Europe
Springbok fans may find it difficult to see their beloved heroes as anything other than that, but some shifting sands and a refocus on the club and franchise game in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup will see Bok teammates become foes in the coming months.

Blitzboks eager to right the wrongs from last season
There are familiar comforts in Dubai for the Springbok Sevens team, with the knowledge that a good track record and some passionate support await them at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday and Sunday.

Springbok Women's Sevens need to make it count
The Springbok Women’s Sevens are under no illusions about the realities of playing in the HSBC SVNS – they are literally taking on the world for survival, according to one of the team’s forwards, Asisipho Plaatjies.

RWC-winners lead Awards nominations for 2023
Five members of the Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad in France – Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Damian Willemse – were nominated for the coveted SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year Award for 2023, with Etzebeth up to defend the title he won last season.

Blitzboks know what to expect in Dubai
Their good track record at the Emirates Dubai Sevens is one thing for the Springbok Sevens team, the other will be the learnings from past years on how to achieve that yet again, according to Blitzbok flyhalf Justin Geduld.

Absorbing Dublin clash headlines exciting weekend
The re-enactment of last year’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final between Leinster and Munster lived up to expectations, with 50 000 at the AVIVA Stadium watching an absorbing match in which the losers did enough to draw some confident claims from their coach afterwards.