Women rugby referees set new record
Five women – the most ever – have been included on the national match official panel for 2024, announced by SA Rugby on Tuesday.

Champions Cup big four flex their muscles
With the end of the pool phase now in sight it appears this is the time when the favoured teams in the Investec Champions Cup go through their gears and start to hit top form, with some ominous warnings being sounded in the third round by a quartet of European heavyweights.

Good weekend for Bulls, Stormers and Sharks in Europe
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers produced impressive performances over the weekend for an encouraging double for the South African teams in the Investec Champions Cup, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks were the only local team to win their EPCR Challenge Cup match in a weekend of mixed fortunes.

SA teams look to strengthen positions in Europe
The South African teams in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup will look to strengthen their positions in the respective competitions in the third and penultimate round of pool matches this weekend, which will be vital in their quest to advance to the playoff stages.

SA teams lead the way as attendance records are broken
South Africa’s rugby franchises again led the way as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship broke another attendance record this past weekend, with the two local derbies accounting for almost half of the total figure.

Strong second half gives Lions famous victory in Durban
The Emirates Lions scored 17 unanswered second half points to record a famous 20-18 victory (halftime 3-18) over a baffled Hollywoodbets Sharks, who remain rooted to the bottom of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log.

DHL Stormers end year on a pulsating high
The DHL Stormers finished 2023 in the best possible way, beating the Hollywoodbets Sharks 16-15 (halftime 10-5) in a pulsating and a drama-filled South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby in Cape Town on Saturday evening.

Stormers maintain hoodoo status over Bulls
A brilliant South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby in front of an enthralled crowd of 42 000 was edged by the DHL Stormers 26-20 to record a seventh successive victory over the Vodacom Bulls.

Local Vodacom URC derbies add to festive cheer
Three weekends of local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies will add to the festive cheer for South Africa’s rugby faithful, with all four participating teams in action over the holiday season.

RIP Vernon Adams (1948 to 2023)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), paid tribute to former Proteas scrumhalf Vernon Ernest Peter Adams, who passed away last week at the age of 75.