Blitzbok debut for Ismaiel as Brown, Ndhlovu return
Travis Ismaiel will complete a national team trifecta at the HSBC LA Sevens next weekend after being named in the Springbok Sevens squad that will contest the North American leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in the USA and Canada later this month.

Teams named for Vodacom URC derby weekend
The teams are in and in 24 hours' time, the four South African sides will go all out to secure crucial log points with the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs moving into sight.

Mabenge ready for more as she joins Springbok Women in Cape Town
As she sat in the iconic Salle des Étoiles in Monaco in November last year and looked around at the who's who of the rugby world, Springbok Women wing Nomawethu Mabenge felt a massive surge of pride and satisfaction.

Spotlight on local derbies in Gauteng
The stakes will be sky-high for all four South African teams this weekend as a full round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns and sides turn their attention on the race to the playoffs, with the Grand Final happening in exactly 100 days.

Season full of possibilities for Springbok Women's Sevens
The Springbok Women's Sevens squad are motivated to make 2023 a defining season as they aim to get rewarded for their current efforts at their training camp in Stellenbosch.

Will Irish dominance spread to the Vodacom URC?
With Leinster already dominating the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, this weekend’s fixtures will be crucial to see if the Irish provinces follow their national team’s lead and dominate the regional tournament as well.

Currie Cup First Division off to a flyer
The Currie Cup First Division kicked off with a bang this weekend as the six South African teams in action started their campaigns with the home teams setting the tone with victories in the opening round.

Shields and home play-offs at stake
Pressure will be felt by most teams as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship returns during the first bye week of the Six Nations with a full round of fixtures that could go a long way towards determining Shield winners, European qualification as well as play-off spots.

SA eyes on Glasgow and Ulster next weekend
Glasgow Warriors, the team that set back the DHL Stormers’ ambitions in the first game of 2023, could hold the key to the Capetonians’ chances of repeating last year’s second position on the final Vodacom United Rugby Championship log.

Big crowds expected for derbies in Gauteng
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship may be on a short hiatus this week, but when the action resumes next weekend, it will be with two massive South African derbies in Gauteng.