Crucial final pool round for SA teams in Europe
The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and Lions will have their work cut out in the final round of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions, where their playoff fate will be determined, while the Toyota Cheetahs will be looking to complete their campaign on a high note after being knocked out of the tournament last week.

“We are playing for the future of our programme”
The 12 players in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad are very aware of the massive responsibility that awaits them in Dubai this weekend, and they will need no motivation to go and execute the task at hand.

RIP Danny Adams
SA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander paid tribute to Danny Adams, who represented South Africa in the colours of the erstwhile SA Rugby Union and sadly passed away on Tuesday, 13 January.

Experience key for Bok Women’s SVNS survival
The confirmation of the squad of 12 to travel to Dubai was a tough decision for Cecil Afrika, but the Springbok Women’s Sevens coach is confident that all the boxes have been ticked for this weekend’s HSBC SVNS 3 tournament at the Sevens Stadium.

Harlequins thump DHL Stormers in London
Harlequins were a force to be reckoned with in their third round Investec Champions Cup clash against the DHL Stormers at the Stoop in London, where they outscored the visitors from Cape Town by nine tries to two for a commanding 61-10 victory.

Lions shine on bleak Saturday for SA sides
The Lions recorded their first victory of the European season when they beat Lyon in an exciting EPCR Challenge Cup clash in Johannesburg to keep their playoff aspirations alive, but the Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks were beaten in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday.

Lions and Stormers victorious in exciting SA derbies
The two South African derbies in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to kick off the new year both went down to the wire, with the Lions and DHL Stormers taking the spoils over the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls in two nail-biting and hard-fought encounters.

SA Rugby to establish national coaching forum
SA Rugby will establish a national coaching forum to deepen and expand communication between national team coaches and franchise and provincial union coaching staffs, announced Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, on Wednesday.

Bok coaches to provide support to Vodacom Bulls
Springbok assistant coaches Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery, SA Rugby Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen, and Head of Athletic Performance Andy Edwards will provide short-term support to the Vodacom Bulls following a request from the franchise for assistance in specific technical areas.

Coastal sides reign supreme in VURC derbies
With big crowds enjoying the South African summer weather at the two local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies in Cape Town and Durban, the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks were too good for their Gauteng visitors on Saturday.