The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #6
It was a weekend for the predators in the Currie Cup Premier Division with four wins for all four hosts, meaning holders Airlink Pumas and Toyota Cheetahs stay unbeaten, the Fidelity ADT Lions are on the board, the Cell C Sharks got their second victory and the Vodacom Bulls and NovaVit Griffons are still searching for their first win of the season.
Video: Inside the Boks - Episode 2
Take a look behind the scenes at the Springbok regeneration camp in Cape Town as they explain their planning towards Rugby World Cup 2023.
Irish visits to SA will decide finishing order
The convincing win that Franco Smith’s Glasgow Warriors scored away from home against Munster may well have been the most telling and impactful result of the 16th round of the 2022/2023 edition of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Admirable away results for Lions and Stormers
The Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers pulled off admirable results in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend, and although the Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls lost, all four South African teams are still in the race to earn spots in the playoffs.
Tough return to Test action for Springbok Women
Canada scored a comprehensive 66-7 victory over the Springbok Women in Madrid on Saturday, with the South Africans reduced to 14 players for more than 70 minutes upon their return to Test action for the first time since last year's Rugby World Cup.
Bulls go down fighting against Ulster in Belfast
The Vodacom Bulls went down fighting against Ulster in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on Saturday, going down 32-23 in a gripping round 16 fixture.
Sharks come up short against determined Scarlets
Scarlets flyhalf Sam Costelow kicked 22 points as the Welsh club beat the Cell C Sharks by 32-20 (half-time 13-7) in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Llanelli on Saturday evening.
Koen remains positive after Madrid wake-up call
Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen said the 10 tries to one defeat to Canada in Madrid on Saturday was a reality check for his side, but that they are more determined than ever to close the gap on the top sides of the world.
Lions keep playoff hopes alive with Treviso win
The Emirates Lions kept their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff hopes alive with a memorable 32-28 victory against Benetton in their round 16 clash at Stadio Monigo in Treviso on Saturday afternoon.
From Mandini to Madrid: Zulu’s unlikely journey
It will be in the unlikeliest of homes where the biggest cheer will be heard on Saturday when Mary Zulu runs onto the field for her first international cap for South Africa, starting at fullback for the Springbok Women.