Coastal teams come out on top in challenging round
It was a rewarding weekend for the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks in round 13 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they secured important victories to make it two out of four for the domestic franchises as the scramble for quarter-final spots intensifies.

No major Easter Weekend surprises in the SA Cup
The four Currie Cup Premier Division sides continued their strong start in the SA Cup when all of them registered convincing victories in this weekend’s second-round matches, while there was also a good win for the Phangela SWD Eagles.

Mistakes costly as USA down Bok Women in London
The USA's Women's Eagles beat a gallant Springbok Women's team by 38-17 (half-time 14-0) in their once-off Test on a sunny and mild Saturday afternoon at the Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club in London.

Koen: Soft moments hampering progress
The Springbok Women have make significant progress on their European tour that concluded with defeat to the USA in London on Saturday, but they need to eliminate soft moments in high intensity situations if they want to compete against and become a top ten ranked team.

Springbok Women aim for positive ending to Euro tour
Reviews usually happen after matches, but for Springbok Women captain Nolusindiso Booi some reflection before their final Test of their 2024 European tour against the USA Women in London on Saturday was needed to get her team focussed and ready for the encounter at Ealing Sport Club at 15h00 (SA time).

Blitzboks welcome back key quartet for Hong Kong
Philip Snyman, interim head coach of the Springbok Sevens team, has made four changes to the squad for the next HSBC SVNS tournament, next weekend in Hong Kong.

SA teams strive for another perfect round
The South African teams will be striving for another perfect round in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as the end of the pool stages draws closer with only six rounds remaining, and the competition for quarter-final spots still wide open.

Two changes for Bok Women’s Sevens’ Hong Kong trip
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel has included the uncapped Zandile Masuku in his squad for the next HSBC SVNS tournament, in Hong Kong from 5 to 7 April, while Kyla de Vries is back after missing the North American leg due to injury.

Match official appointments to 31 March 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Morne Ferreira in charge of the Vodacom URC match between Italian club Benetton and Irish side Connacht in Treviso.

Koen tweaks Springbok Women for USA Test
Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen has recalled Aseza Hele to the starting pack for Saturday’s Test against the USA in London, while also making two more changes to the side that started against Spain in their 15-13 win last weekend.