All five SA teams qualify for European playoffs
It was a rewarding weekend for the South African teams as all five sides qualified for the Round of 16 in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, with the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks all earning the right to host their playoff matches thanks to crucial victories over the weekend.

Tshiremba embracing opportunities presented by HSBC SVNS
In 2019, Maria Tshiremba watched her first rugby match live, the Varsity Cup Sevens fittingly won by the University of Johannesburg, as this was where the speedster from Magau village in Limpopo was starting to make a name for herself in athletics.

Another Leyds packing for Perth - a decade apart
The first time it was just a text message of ‘maybe’, but when Tristan Leyds got the confirmation that he was in the Springbok Sevens team to play in this weekend's inaugural HSBC SVNS tournament in Perth, he video-called older brother Dillyn to share the good news.

High praise for retiring referee Jaco Peyper
Foremost South African referee Jaco Peyper has decided to hang up his whistle, with Mr Mark Alexander, the president of SA Rugby, hailing the Bloemfontein-based match official as one of the best ambassadors for South African rugby in the last decade.

Two uncapped Blitzboks on inaugural trip to Perth
Springbok Sevens head coach Sandile Ngcobo has made several changes to the Blitzbok squad that will travel to Australia on Saturday for the inaugural HSBC SVNS tournament in Perth, the third of eight in the series, where Selvyn Davids will again lead the team into battle.

Experienced duo return for Bok Women’s Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel has welcomed back experienced campaigners Eloise Webb and Zintle Mpupha for the third tournament in the 2024 HSBC SVNS, to be played at HBF Park in Perth, Western Australia next weekend.

SA sides have all to play for in final pool round
The South African sides will have everything to play for this weekend as they embark on the final round of matches in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, where four of the five teams will be playing for places in the Rounds of 16.

Women rugby referees set new record
Five women – the most ever – have been included on the national match official panel for 2024, announced by SA Rugby on Tuesday.

Champions Cup big four flex their muscles
With the end of the pool phase now in sight it appears this is the time when the favoured teams in the Investec Champions Cup go through their gears and start to hit top form, with some ominous warnings being sounded in the third round by a quartet of European heavyweights.

Good weekend for Bulls, Stormers and Sharks in Europe
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers produced impressive performances over the weekend for an encouraging double for the South African teams in the Investec Champions Cup, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks were the only local team to win their EPCR Challenge Cup match in a weekend of mixed fortunes.