Shimlas, UCT and Wits surge ahead
Shimlas, UCT and Wits all won their second round clashes in the FNB Varsity Cup on Monday night, making them the only unbeaten teams left in the competition after two weeks of action.
World Rugby U20 Championship to return in 2023
After three cancelled editions (2020-22), rugby’s two biggest men's U20 tournaments will return in 2023 and feature the world’s best young talents in rugby’s bicentenary year.
Van Graan: SA sides will still have massive say
The four South African sides have yet to make waves in the current Vodacom United Rugby Championship season, but Munster coach Johann van Graan believes they will have a massive say in the way the log shapes over the coming weeks and some could even move into playoff contention.
SA Rugby pays tribute to former president, Mr Ebrahim Patel
Mr Ebrahim Patel, the first president of the South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) and one of the driving forces behind the movement to rugby unity towards the end of the 20th century, passed away early on Monday morning at the age of 78 years old after suffering a stroke.
Ulster stay top as Leinster underline their class
In a weekend where inclement weather sent out an icy warning to the South African teams that are about to venture north of the equator, it was Leinster who again underlined why they are going to be so hard to keep away from the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship trophy.
SA Rugby confirms expanding domestic calendar
SA Rugby has announced the confirmed competition structure for the remainder of the 2022 rugby season, which will see an expansion of the Carling Currie Cup First Division as well as the Women’s Premier Divisions and more provincial age-group rugby.
The 2022 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #6
The Cell C Sharks and the Toyota Cheetahs made the most of the Vodacom Bulls’ bye this weekend by leapfrogging the defending champions on the Carling Currie Cup log as both sides posted important victories on the road to maintain their respective unbeaten start to the season.
Hermanus outing worth their while says Delport
Their first appearance at a sevens tournament in two years left Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport with more smiles than frowns and his players reminded him of their potential in the shortened version of the game.
RIP Henry Oswald "HO" de Villiers (1945-2022)
Mr Mark Alexander, president of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok fullback Henry Oswald “HO” de Villiers, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 76 years old.
Sharks withstand spirited Lions fightback
The Cell C Sharks held off a spirited second half fightback from the Sigma Lions to win 45-31 and register their third consecutive Carling Currie Cup match, while at the same time condemning the Highvelders to their third straight loss in Johannesburg on Saturday evening.