SA teams look to strengthen positions in Europe
The South African teams in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup will look to strengthen their positions in the respective competitions in the third and penultimate round of pool matches this weekend, which will be vital in their quest to advance to the playoff stages.

SA teams lead the way as attendance records are broken
South Africa’s rugby franchises again led the way as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship broke another attendance record this past weekend, with the two local derbies accounting for almost half of the total figure.

Strong second half gives Lions famous victory in Durban
The Emirates Lions scored 17 unanswered second half points to record a famous 20-18 victory (halftime 3-18) over a baffled Hollywoodbets Sharks, who remain rooted to the bottom of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log.

DHL Stormers end year on a pulsating high
The DHL Stormers finished 2023 in the best possible way, beating the Hollywoodbets Sharks 16-15 (halftime 10-5) in a pulsating and a drama-filled South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby in Cape Town on Saturday evening.

Stormers maintain hoodoo status over Bulls
A brilliant South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby in front of an enthralled crowd of 42 000 was edged by the DHL Stormers 26-20 to record a seventh successive victory over the Vodacom Bulls.

Local Vodacom URC derbies add to festive cheer
Three weekends of local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies will add to the festive cheer for South Africa’s rugby faithful, with all four participating teams in action over the holiday season.

RIP Vernon Adams (1948 to 2023)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), paid tribute to former Proteas scrumhalf Vernon Ernest Peter Adams, who passed away last week at the age of 75.

Mixed fortunes for SA sides in Euro competitions
There were mixed fortunes for South Africa’s sides in the European competitions over the weekend as the DHL Stormers snatched a valuable home win, while the Vodacom Bulls went down in a heart-breaker in France in the Investec Champions Cup, but there were smiles for the Toyota Cheetahs and Emirates Lions in the EPCR Challenge Cup.

Blitzboks route to Paris has Monaco detour
The Springbok Sevens will have to beat all-comers at Stade Louis II in Monaco on 21-23 June to earn their Olympic Games Paris 2024 ticket in the final World Rugby Sevens Repechage, World Rugby announced on Friday.

SA teams target another strong round in Europe
The South African teams will be targeting another strong weekend of action in round two of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup after starting the respective competitions with an impressive win record of four out of five last week.