Sharks crowned SA Rugby U20 Cup champions
The Cell C Sharks capped an unbeaten season when they won the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup title in style, winning a tense final by 32-29 against 2022 champions, the Vodacom Bulls, in Durban on Thursday.

Ngcobo: It has become personal for the Blitzboks
Eight tournaments into the 2023 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series; five different winners on four continents; a congested log and for the Blitzboks, a roller coaster ride of results and performances have given their coach, Sandile Ngcobo, plenty to ponder as they head into Singapore for yet another weekend of unpredictability.

Sharks, Stormers, Lions name teams for Euro QFs
The Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions have revealed their teams for their quarter-finals in the two European competitions on Saturday, all of which will be played abroad.

SA teams have everything to play for in Europe
The Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions will have everything to play for when they take the field in the European quarter-finals on Saturday in their inaugural season in the respective competitions.

The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #9
The Easter Weekend will serve up a sweet dose of Currie Cup Premier Division action as the four fifth-round matches are spread over three days, from Friday to Sunday, involving all eight provincial teams, while the Mzansi Challenge continues with matches in George and Windhoek.

Task team to consider tackle height changes in SA
SA Rugby has established a task team to consider World Rugby’s recommendations on lowering tackle height in schools and club rugby, which was part of a ground-breaking amateur workshop earlier in the week, where the governing body consulted with its 15 member unions on various key topics.

Williams: Blitzboks can bounce back in Singapore
His early days as a Blitzbok were a breeze for Shaun Williams. In fact, the former Garsfontein High School learner and University of Johannesburg graduate would have been excused if he thought playing on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series was easy pickings while representing the Springbok Sevens in Vancouver, Edmonton, Dubai (twice) and Seville.

RIP Ian McIntosh (1938-2023)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok coach and selector Ian McIntosh, who sadly passed away on Wednesday morning after a battle with cancer, at the age of 84.

European playoffs a good advert for Vodacom URC
There were of course disappointed teams who failed to make the cut, but the lineups for the quarter-final round of both the Heineken Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup provide a good advertisement for the strength of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Blitzboks pleased with big improvement in HK
The Springbok Sevens produced a much-improved display in Hong Kong this weekend despite losing three key games by less than one score, and as a result of their sixth place, they climbed two spots on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings – from seventh to fifth – with three tournaments to go in the season.