More honours for the unstoppable Duane Vermeulen
Springbok No 8 and SA Rugby's Player of the Year Duane Vermeulen, who led the Vodacom Bulls to a domestic double in 2020, walked away with another accolade when he was named the Players' Player of the Year for last season.

World Rugby furthers head injury prevention commitment
World Rugby has publicly launched the Head Contact Process (HCP) to assist the sanctioning process for contact with the head and neck, underscoring the sport’s commitment to head injury prevention. This process has been developed through extensive collaboration and consultation with current and former players, coaches, referees and medical experts.

The "Goose" that lays the golden eggs
He only turns 24 next week, so it would be fair to say that SA Rugby's Sevens Player of the Year for 2020, Stedman Gans, has had an impressive career so far.

Megapro appointed exclusive sales agency for RWC Sevens 2022
World Rugby confirmed on Thursday that it has appointed Megapro as its exclusive sponsorship sales agency for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in South Africa.

Focus on Champions Cup spots in Guinness PRO14
With the two Guinness PRO14 finalists already confirmed, the attention will switch to Champions Cup qualification with a host of games set to determine the entries into next season’s European competitions.

Junior rugby returns as SA Rugby Academy kicks off in April
The national junior rugby programme will resume in April after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the SA Rugby Academy set to kick off in Stellenbosch.

FNB Varsity Cup back with a bang (in a bubble)
South Africa’s biggest varsity rugby tournament is back and will feature some exciting changes, with all games hosted in Tshwane this year.

Next steps announced for amateur return to play
SA Rugby announced that club rugby, from Under-19 level upwards, will be permitted to move to contact training (Phase 2 of the integrated return to train and play) from Monday 15 March, provided all players had undertaken non-contact training for at least four weeks.

Two out of two for Lions in warm-up series
The Lions continued their winning form in the 2021 Kick-off Pools as they defeated a determined Eastern Province outfit by 54-24 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Wednesday.

Steyn rescues Toyota Cheetahs in Bloem try-fest
Experienced Springbok Frans Steyn kicked a long-range penalty goal to hand the Toyota Cheetahs a thrilling 39-38 win over the Cell C Sharks in Bloemfontein on Wednesday evening.