Vodacom URC Grand Final: Facts and Stats
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final takes place in Cape Town on Saturday, when the DHL Stormers will defend their title against Ireland’s Munster at the DHL Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 18h30.

Record attendances for 2022/23 Vodacom URC
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship will set a new record for season-long attendance with over 1.6 million fans attending games by the time the final whistle is blown at this weekend’s Grand Final.

Duarttee darts away with World Series award
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, congratulated Springbok Sevens playmaker Ricardo Duarttee, who was named as the Rookie of the Year at the annual HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series awards in London on Sunday evening.

More improvement on the radar as Kenya loom
The quest to improve in every match will still dominate the mindset of the Springbok Women when they take on Kenya in their second match of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup at Maki Stadium in Antananarivo, Madagascar on Wednesday.

Golden Lions end drought, Bulls and Border win big
The Mastercard Golden Lions Women fought back against Boland Dames to secure a narrow win – their first since joining the Women’s Premier Division – while the Bulls Daisies and Border Ladies claimed bonus-point victories in the third round of the competition staged over the weekend.

French double for La Rochelle and Toulon in EPCR
French clubs Stade Rochelais and Toulon were crowned champions in the two European Professional Club Rugby competitions in their respective finals in Dublin over the weekend.

RIP Piet James Pretorius (1930-2023)
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former national player Piet James Pretorius, who sadly passed away over the weekend at the age of 92, as probably one of the oldest former SARU players.

“Disappointed” Blitzboks finish on a high in London
The Springbok Sevens team shrugged off the disappointment of not making the quarter-finals at the HSBC London Sevens with two big wins on Sunday to claim ninth spot at Twickenham as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series drew to a close.

The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #22
The Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province claimed big scalps over the weekend to strengthen their respective positions in the Currie Cup Premier Division standings, while Windhoek Draught Griquas and the Vodacom Bulls secured important wins to keep their own playoff hopes alive.

Mayaba on fire as Bok Women crush Cameroon
The Springbok Women started their Rugby Africa Women's Cup campaign in the best way possible, with Asiphe Mayaba grabbing four tries on debut in a big 87-0 victory (half-time 41-0) over Cameroon in a sunny Antananarivo in Madagascar on Saturday afternoon.