Springbok Women break broadcast records
The Springbok Women’s historic, first appearance in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal proved a box office television event, as records were smashed on SuperSport, according to data from Nielsen Sports SA.

SA sides face tough test abroad in Vodacom URC
All four domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams face a stern test in their round-three clashes overseas this weekend, where log leaders, the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will do their best to stretch their unbeaten runs in the competition.

Blue Bulls and Western Province to contest final of U20 Week
Defending champions, DHL Western Province delivered a masterclass of rugby at Queens High School in Johannesburg with their 57-7 win over Border confirming their place in the final of the SA Rugby U20 Women’s Week on Friday where they will face the Blue Bulls.

Historic Betway Women’s Club Championships gets underway
The inaugural Betway Women’s Club Championships (WCC) got underway at Alberton Rugby Club in Gauteng on Monday, signalling an historic day for the women’s game in South Africa.

Joint National Union statement re mooted R360 Competition
The following statement has been agreed by the national rugby unions of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, England, Scotland, France and Italy.

More home success for pace-setting Bulls, Stormers
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers each claimed consecutive victories over the weekend in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks fought hard for a draw against the Dragons in Wales, and the Lions went down in a tense affair to Zebra Parma in Italy.

Reinach: “Lots of work to do before year-end tour”
A group of Springbok players arrived in South Africa on Monday morning, still coming to grips with the magnitude of winning back-to-back Castle Lager Rugby Championship titles, and despite this, Cobus Reinach immediately turned his attention to the November tour.

Eight clubs remain standing in Pick n Pay Gold Cup
The quarter-finalists in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup have been confirmed after a tense Round of 16 weekend in which all eight home sides in the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby made it through to the last eight.

WP and Bulls to host SA U21 Cup semi-finals
The league stage of the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup competition concluded over the past weekend, with the four-semi-finalist confirmed for the coming weekend’s two playoff matches.

Strong starts for WP and Border at Queens HS
The finalist at last year’s U20 Women’s Week, DHL Western Province and Border, again delivered strong performances on the opening day of the 2025 edition of the event, played at Queens High School in Johannesburg on Monday.