Carling Currie Cup, U20 comps locked in for 2021
The Carling Currie Cup will be back to normal this year, with South Africa’s 14 provincial unions contesting the Premier and First Divisions, while SA Rugby also confirmed new competitions for the provincial Under-20 teams after last year’s COVID-interruption.

Women’s Premier Division Round 5 Preview
The Women’s Premier Division will strike the halfway mark in dramatic fashion this weekend as the competition pace-setters, the Border Ladies and DHL Western Province, meet in a repeat of the 2019 final where both teams’ unbeaten status will be on the line.

Coetzee to start for Vodacom Bulls on Friday
Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee will earn his first cap for the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Friday, when the log leaders in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA clash with the second-placed DHL Stormers.

Cell C Sharks welcome back Makazole Mapimpi
Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has named a much-changed side for Saturday’s PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA match against the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg, with Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi making a return to the team after spending some time in Japan.

Specman to make DHL Stormers debut in Pretoria
Former Blitzbok star Rosko Specman will start on the wing on one of four changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA clash with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Friday.

Tried and tested combinations for Emirates Lions
The Emirates Lions will take the field with an unchanged starting team in their PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA match against the Cell C Sharks in Johannesburg on Saturday, with the only change on the bench, where Dan Kriel comes in for Manny Rass.

PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Round 5 Preview
The Vodacom Bulls remain in pole position to advance to the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final as the South African competition reaches an exciting conclusion with just two more rounds remaining.

It’s Go Time as Boks and MTN renew partnership
MTN has renewed its headline sponsorship of the world champion Springboks, with the multinational mobile telecommunications giant also confirmed as a principal partner for the eagerly awaited Castle Lager Lions Series, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday.

PAS on board as Official Performance Nutrition Supplier
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have today announced Pro Athlete Supplementation (PAS) as Official Performance Nutrition Supplier of the 2021 Castle Lager Lions Series in South Africa.

Tuks down UCT to lift fourth FNB Varsity Cup
The University of Pretoria survived a second-half fightback from the University of Cape Town to claim a 34-27 victory in the FNB Varsity Cup final at Tuks Stadium in Pretoria on Monday night, securing their fourth title, having previously won the competition in 2012, 2013 and 2017.