Combined effort key to Blitzbok performance
They have a track record of performing in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and there are quite a number of achievements in the Springbok Sevens’ set-up and history, including five tournament victories on American soil, but for Philip Snyman there will only be tears at this weekend’s HSBC LA Sevens if the effort from the South African side is lacking.

New Vodacom URC Women's Leadership Academy launched
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship has launched a powerful drive to encourage greater female representation in the sports workplace with the creation of the URC Women’s Leadership Academy, which gives women an opportunity to interact with and learn from some of the best in sport, identify new career opportunities within the industry, and tap into a global network of women in the business of sport.

New players but same objectives for Blitzboks in LA
Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi can’t be blamed for feeling like a tourist guide in Los Angeles this week.

SA Rugby U20 Cup off to a flying start
The Vodacom Bulls U20s had to dig very deep to start the defence of their SA Rugby Under-20 Cup with a win last weekend, while last season's runners up, DHL WP, came up short and the Lions recorded a massive victory.

Ismaiel to fulfil another American dream
A long haul flight on your way to a Test debut can feel like it lasts forever, especially if that first appearance for your country was the a culmination of a lifetime of hard work and sacrifices.

Munster join challenge to SA playoff ambitions
The DHL Stormers got what they were hoping for when Glasgow Warriors pipped Ulster at Scotstoun Stadium at the start of what proved a quite decisive weekend in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but the threats to South African ambitions in the competition are multiplying.

Profitable weekend for three visiting teams
The second round of the 2023 Currie Cup First Division delivered away wins for each of the three visiting sides on Saturday, with Eastern Province beating Leopards in Potchefstroom, Boland Kavaliers defeating the SWD Eagles in Oudtshoorn and the Valke outscoring Border in East London.

Coastal teams strengthen playoff prospects
The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks strengthened their chances of favourable Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff fixtures as they defeated the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions respectively in a crucial round of local derbies on Saturday.

Boks kick into gear with three-week camp
The Springbok coaches, management and a group of 14 players will kick off the 2023 season with a three-week physical and rugby development camp in Cape Town – from Sunday until Friday, 10 March – in the first team activity of the year as the side gear up for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France in September and October.

Bulls denied by patient Stormers classic SA derby
The DHL Stormers had to dig deep but ultimately they showed enough composure to beat the Vodacom Bulls by 23-19 (half-time 13-12) in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship humdinger in front of 41,205 spectators at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.