Stormers and Sharks enter the fray
Defending champions, the DHL Stormers, and fellow South African side the Cell C Sharks will both kick off their respective Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaigns during this weekend after both teams sat out last week’s opening round of matches.

Imhoff and Moroni to start for Pumas in Durban
Argentina coach Michael Cheika has made two changes to his team for Saturday’s final round Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the Springboks in Durban, where the Test is scheduled to kick off at 17h05.

Sevens Academy out to impress new Blitzbok coach
The SA Rugby Sevens Academy side, boosted by a number of Blitzboks, will have an early opportunity to impress newly appointed Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo and lay a claim for higher honours with the new HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series only six weeks away.

Springbok Women squad for RWC in NZ named
Nolusindiso Booi will lead the Springbok Women to New Zealand in what will be a third Rugby World Cup for the South African captain and lock, alongside Zenay Jordaan, who also played in the 2010 and 2014 tournaments, while Tayla Kinsey and Asithandile Ntoyanto will play in their second tournaments, having represented South Africa in the 2014 showpiece in England.

Boks want to make SA proud in Rugby Champs finale
The Springboks are determined to make the nation and their fans proud as they hunt the Castle Lager Rugby Championship title against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

Sharks name strong team for season opener in Italy
The Cell C Sharks have named a strong team for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship opener against Zebre Parma in Italy on Friday evening, with new recruit Rohan Janse van Rensburg named to start at outside centre.

RIP Harold Wilson (1928-2022)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to the massive role played by Mr Harold Wilson – who passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning at the age of 94 – in ensuring unity between South Africa’s different rugby bodies more than 30 years ago, which allowed the Springboks to return to the international stage in the 1990s.

Consistency in Springbok selection for Pumas clash
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made only two changes to his starting team for Saturday’s final round Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban, while he also opted to name six forwards and two backs on the replacements bench.

Euro sides need to up their physicality to win in SA
New Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith believes that Northern Hemisphere teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship need to up their physicality if they want to win on a regular basis in South Africa.

Nkosi, Arendse back; Willemse out of Durban Test
Sbu Nkosi and Kurt-Lee Arendse have been recalled to the Springbok squad for the final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, while four players were released to their clubs to rack up game time as the competition reaches a conclusion.