Solid opening win for Stormers over Connacht
The DHL Stormers opened the defence of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship crown with a well-deserved 38-15 win in an entertaining match played at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday afternoon.

Bulls sneak home against impressive Edinburgh
Nail-biting until the very end – with the teams’ kickers basically determining the result – as the Vodacom Bulls won their second Vodacom United Rugby Championship match on the bounce by 33-31 (half-time 15-14) over an Edinburgh side that refused to let the Pretoria heat or altitude get to them, with Scotland speedster Darcy Graham grabbing a hat-trick of tries in the process.

Lions scrape through against Ospreys in Swansea
It was a very close shave, but the Emirates Lions managed to repel wave after wave of attacks by the Ospreys at the end to clinch a deserved 28-27 victory in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Swansea on Saturday night.

Boks aim to make Heritage Day extra special for SA
The Springboks are determined to make Heritage Day extra special for their South African fans on Saturday when they battle it out with Argentina for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship title in front of a packed Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban.

One more show on the big stage for Zenay Jordaan
The Springbok Women will depart on their Rugby World Cup campaign in New Zealand on Saturday with various emotions and expectations, including nervous anticipation. For the most experienced player in the group, Zenay Jordaan, though, there will an overriding emotion – that of gratitude.

Cell C Sharks edge drama in Parma
“Fear the Fin” is the new slogan of the Cell C Sharks and for a while there, there was blood in the water as Zebre Parma conceded four unanswered tries in the first half before providing a fright of their own with an astonishing second half fightback before the visitors slunk home 42-37 (halftime 28-10) in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship victory in Italy on Friday night.

Goosen returns for Vodacom Bulls at fullback
Springbok utility back Johan Goosen will make a welcome return to action this weekend when he runs out at fullback for the Vodacom Bulls in their second round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Edinburgh in Pretoria on Saturday.

Hartzenberg and Blommetjies on Stormers debut
Clayton Blommetjies (fullback) and Junior Springbok centre Suleiman Hartzenberg will both make their DHL Stormers debut in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship opener against Connacht in Stellenbosch on Saturday.

Lions name new halfback pair for tour opener
The Emirates Lions have included Gianni Lombard at flyhalf and Sanele Nohamba at scrumhalf amongst a number of changes for their opening Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour match against Ospreys in Wales on Saturday evening.

Daunting challenge awaits the Boks in Durban
The Springboks are expecting a daunting challenge against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday where they will attempt to clinch the Castle Lager Rugby Championship trophy in what marks the final match of the competition.