Match official appointments to 5 May 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Griffin Colby in action in the opening round of the U20 Rugby Championship in Queensland. The Investec Champions and EPCR Challenge Cup move into their semi-final stage.

Familiar faces return to Bok Women squad for Africa Cup
Experienced Springbok Women’s players Nomawethu Mabenge, Lusanda Dumke and Sizophila Solontsi have been included in the national squad for the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Madagascar next month, where qualification for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England is at stake.

Van Heerden brings calmness to Junior Bok squad
When the Junior Springboks open their Under-20 Rugby Championship campaign against New Zealand at the Sunshine Coast Stadium on Thursday, they will have the benefit of calling on the calmness of towering lock JF van Heerden.

Munster looking in build-up to Vodacom URC playoffs
Last season one of the reasons Munster's success in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship was seen as a fairytale, was because they had to play all their play-off games away from home, but it looks likely they will have a much easier route to this year’s final if they get there.

Bulls and Stormers keep home playoff hopes alive
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers kept alive their aspirations to host Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs in a largely rewarding weekend for the South African teams, with the only blemish being the Emirates Lions’ defeat against defending champions, Munster.

Bulls and Boland surge ahead in Women’s Premier Division
The Bulls Daisies and Sanlam Boland Dames kept their unbeaten records intact in the third round of the Women’s Premier Division with big victories over EP Queens and Golden Lions Women respectively on Saturday, while Border Ladies and DHL Western Province remained in the top four with wins over the Sharks and Free State Women.

SA Cup log leaders in unstoppable mood
There is no stopping the leaders on the SA Cup log, Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas, as they continued with their unbeaten run in the sixth round of the competition, while the NovaVit Griffons and Toyota Cheetahs recorded good victories to remain in touch with the frontrunners.

Junior Boks settling in at their Brisbane base
The Junior Springboks arrived at their tournament base in Queensland, Australia on Thursday evening and had their first recovery and training activities on Friday morning as they resumed preparations for the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship, which starts next week at the Sunshine Coast Stadium outside Brisbane.

Big stadium exposure for Women’s Premier Division
The third round of the Women’s Premier Division will expose six of the eight teams in the competition to big stadium atmosphere this weekend and add to the exposure of the game to a wider rugby audience.

Leinster could drop in Vodacom URC round of jeopardy
The log battle has fast become the overriding narrative of this edition of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, and it is rare indeed for Leinster’s top spot on the standings to be under threat this late in the season.