Bulls stumble against Scarlets in Llanelli
The Vodacom Bulls fell short against the Scarlets in their 13th round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Parc Y Scarlets in Llanelli, going down 37-28 in a disappointing result for the men from Pretoria in the northern hemisphere showpiece.

Sharks and Lions name teams for Saturday
The Cell C Sharks and Emirates Lions have named their teams for their crucial Vodacom United Rugby Championship clashes on Saturday, as both sides aim to keep alive their hopes of reaching the playoffs.

South African teams return to action in Europe
The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will resume their duties in the competition with a spring in their step this weekend after qualifying for the playoff rounds of the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge last weekend in a rewarding outcome for the domestic franchises.

SA to host next two World Rugby U20 Champs
South Africa will host the next two editions of the World Rugby U20 Championship, in 2023 and 2024, the global governing body and SA Rugby confirmed on Thursday, while Kenya was awarded the World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament as the best junior players will head to Africa this year.

Blitzboks to express team culture in Sydney
The return of the HSBC Sydney Sevens was widely welcomed amongst those involved in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and Springbok Sevens coach, Sandile Ngcobo, is amongst those who will enter the Allianz Stadium with a big smile on Friday.

Bulls, Stormers name sides for Friday encounters
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers have named their sides for Friday's two Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounters when they line up against Scarlets and Ulster respectively.

Accountability holds key for Blitzboks in Sydney
The Hamilton post-mortem earlier this week was brutal, but honest and much-needed for the Springbok Sevens team, and according to Blitzbok captain Siviwe Soyizwapi, it will result in a positive response when they take to the Allianz Stadium pitch on Friday in the HSBC Sydney Sevens.

Blitzboks focus on breakdown for Sydney showdown
Lessons were learned and adjustments made and come the HSBC Sydney Sevens on Friday, the Springbok Sevens are determined not to be dominated at the breakdowns again, as was the case in New Zealand last weekend.

SA teams deserve their spot at Europe's top table
If the opening rounds of the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup are anything to go by, the South African franchises have certainly made a massive impression first up.

All five SA teams qualify for European playoffs
With the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup pool rounds concluded, the five South African franchises now know exactly who they will face in their playoff matches in 10 weeks’ time in the European showpieces.