Second half surge seals win for Cell C Sharks
The Cell C Sharks scored four unanswered tries in the second half of their 2021 Kick-Off Pools match against Tafel Lager Griquas to open their new season with a commanding 35-10 win in Durban on Sunday.

Specmagic downs DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium
Rosko Specman showed his brilliant attacking instincts with a hattrick of tries as the Toyota Cheetahs defeated the DHL Stormers 34-33 in the Cape side’s first home game at their new Cape Town Stadium home on Saturday afternoon.

Lions top ding-dong affair in Johannesburg
Tiaan Swanepoel’s accurate boot secured the Lions a 32-28 victory in their 2021 Kick-Off Pools match against the New Nation Pumas at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Friday night.

Carr leads youthful Vodacom Bulls against EP
The Vodacom Bulls will take the field sporting a team that is dominated by the next generation of stars when they host Eastern Province in a 2021 Kick-Off Pools match at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday, 28 February.

Ulster continue Guinness PRO14 chase
The sigh of relief this week in the Belfast headquarters of Ulster was audible when it became clear that the Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee’s injury was not as bad as expected.

Springboks’ 2023 RWC dates and venues revealed
The Springboks will kick off the defence of their 2023 Rugby World Cup crown on Sunday, 10 September 2023 against Scotland in the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, it was confirmed when World Rugby officially revealed the dates and venues during a live online event in Paris on Friday.

Van Vuuren and Venter back for Cell C Sharks
Experienced forwards Kerron van Vuuren (hooker) and James Venter (flanker) are back in the Cell C Sharks’ starting team for their first match of the new season, against Tafel Lager Griquas in Durban on Sunday.

Ungerer to start for Tafel Lager Griquas
Stefan Ungerer (scrumhalf) will don a fourth different provincial jersey against the team for whom he wore his first when he takes the field in the peacock blue of Tafel Lager Griquas against the black and white hoops of the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Sunday.

Time of the essence as 2021 season kicks off
Speeding up play to ensure more action on the field will be key as the 2021 season kicks off this weekend with a series of preparation matches between eight provincial sides, which will feature a countdown clock for kicks and a focus on speeding up set pieces from match officials.

Pienaar on Toyota Cheetahs' bench for Cape Town trip
New recruits Schalk Ferreira (prop) and Rynier Bernardo (lock) were both included in the Toyota Cheetahs' starting line-up for their 2021 Kick-Off Pools match against the DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday afternoon, while experienced Springbok scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar is set to return to action off the bench.