Carling Currie Cup

A new name will be engraved on the Carling Currie Cup First Division trophy in the last weekend of July, and all six teams will be eager to get their charge off to a strong start when the competition kicks off on Saturday.

News

Tickets go on sale for the Springboks' defence of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship crown – with two Tests against Australia in August – via Ticketmaster on Friday, 13 June at 09h00.

Reaction

The Springbok Women left Stade Makis in Antananarivo with smiles on their faces on Wednesday afternoon, knowing that much was gained from their gutsy victory over Kenya in the second round of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Madagascar.

Match report

The Springbok Women overcame Kenya 19-12 (12-0) at Stade Makis in Antananarivo on Wednesday to keep their winning streak in the Rugby Africa Women's Cup intact, but the South Africans will be the first to admit that it was not a convincing performance.

Team announcement

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has included five players who will feature in their second World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Italy, with lock Riley Norton retained as captain for the tournament which will be staged from 29 June to 19 July.