Highlights, August 19, 2019

Video: Cheetahs on top in 11-try thriller in Nelspruit
Highlights of the Currie Cup match between the Phakisa Pumas and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit.

News, August 18, 2019

Super-Saturday hat-trick for SA Rugby celebrated
South African rugby players – men and women, schoolboys and adults – were congratulated for Saturday’s national team hat-trick by Mr Mark Alexander, president of SA Rugby, on Sunday.

News, August 18, 2019

Springbok squad assemble in Bloem for RWC training camp
The Springbok training group of 36 players assembled in Bloemfontein on Sunday for a four-day Rugby World Cup camp in Bloemfontein as part of the Boks’ preparations for the global tournament which starts next month in Japan.

Tournament news, August 18, 2019

Jaguares XV top the log in Currie Cup First Division
The Jaguares XV will face the Valke in Potchefstroom and the EP Elephants will travel to Welkom to face the Down Touch Griffons in the semi-finals of the Currie Cup First Division, sponsored by Direct Axis Financial Services.

Match report, August 18, 2019

Cell C Sharks scrape through in Johannesburg
Two tries by Jeremy Ward and a fine kicking display by Junior Springbok scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba steered the Cell C Sharks to a tight 30-28 Currie Cup victory over a gallant Xerox Golden Lions at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Stat Attack, August 18, 2019

Match statistics: Team effort at Loftus Versfeld
It was a scrappy encounter, but the Springboks managed to outlast the Pumas in Pretoria - check out all the statistics from the match right here.

Reaction, August 18, 2019

SA Schools performances bode well for the future
The development and progress showed by the players in the SA Schools and SA Schools A squads in the SA Rugby Under-18 International Series bode well for the future of South African rugby and the Junior Springboks.

Match report, August 17, 2019

Springbok Women qualify for 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer was delighted on Saturday as his charges booked their place in the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with a 39-0 victory against Kenya in the deciding match of the qualifiers in Brakpan.

Match report, August 17, 2019

Toyota FS Cheetahs triumph in Nelspruit try-fest
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs had to dig deep, but in the end they had too much fuel in the tank as they outlasted the Phakisa Pumas by 43-37 in a high-scoring Currie Cup match in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Comment, August 17, 2019

Erasmus: “It’s nice to learn when you’re winning”
Rassie Erasmus breathed a sigh of relief and confirmed that his 2019 Springbok squad continued on a trajectory of progress following a 24-18 victory over Argentina in a Castle Lager Incoming Test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.

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