Stormers stumble in crucial clash against Munster
The DHL Stormers dropped to third place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log on Saturday after suffering a disappointing 26-24 defeat in a thrilling match against Munster in the penultimate pool round at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

Nienaber to conclude Bok coaching reign in France
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber will finish his run as the national coach at the conclusion of the team’s Rugby World Cup campaign in France before taking up a position in Leinster’s coaching ranks in Ireland next year.

Bulls run riot against Zebre in Johannesburg
Canan Moodie scored a hat-trick as the Vodacom Bulls claimed an important 78-12 bonus-point win (half-time 36-5) against Zebre Parma in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Leinster find pot of gold in Johannesburg
Leinster scored 25 second-half points – mostly with 13 players on the field – to beat a brave, but ultimately outclassed Emirates Lions team by 39-36 at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, with the winning points scored in the 79th minute of a pulsating Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash.

Cosmopolitan challenge awaits in Stellenbosch
The global appeal of Rugby Sevens is well manifested in the pool draw of the first of two World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournaments in Stellenbosch in the next fortnight, with the Springbok Women’s Sevens team facing opponents from three different continents.

Sharks win Vodacom URC try-fest in Durban
The Cell C Sharks won a high-scoring Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash by 43-33 (half-time 14-14) over Benetton in Durban on Friday night, with a total of 11 tries scored during an entertaining encounter at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

Minimal changes to SA teams for weekend matches
The four South African teams in action in the penultimate round of league action in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship have made minimal changes to their sides for this weekend's matches.

SA teams prepare for Irish and Italian invasion
The DHL Stormers will be hunting a victory this weekend to remain in second place on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, while the other three South African franchises will be under immense pressure to register victories to remain in the race for playoff spots as the competition strikes the penultimate round of pool matches with an invasion of Irish and Italian teams.

The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #11
All eight provincial teams will have plenty to play for in the sixth round of the Currie Cup Premier Division this weekend, while the First Division and Mzansi Challenge continues with matches in George, Despatch, Harare and Strand.

Dazel finalises SA squad for Challenger Series
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel added Libbie Janse van Rensburg and Jakkie Cilliers to his final training squad for World Rugby’s Sevens Challenger Series to be played on consecutive weekends in Stellenbosch later this month, while Nadine Roos will also make a timely return to South Africa.