Willemse determined to make a mark in green and gold
The 2025 season has been a bit of a blur for Alicia Willemse thus far, but on Saturday in Los Angeles at the HSBC SVNS Play-off, the 27-year-old playmaker will strive to be at her brightest and clearest of minds.

SA Rugby renews and extends Spur partnership
SA Rugby and Spur have renewed their partnership for the next four years, with the famous South African restaurant group extending their sponsorship to not only include the Springboks, but also the women’s, junior and sevens teams in green and gold.

Smiles all around as SA teams bag full house
The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises produced a weekend of rugby to smile about as all four teams emerged victorious in their round 16 clashes, which saw the Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks cement their playoff spots and remain in the top four, while the DHL Stormers leapt into sixth place on the standings.

Pumas go top as SA Cup top four race heats up
The Airlink Pumas broke Suzuki Griquas’ remarkable unbeaten run in the SA Cup with a close-fought 39-35 win in Nelspruit on Friday evening to move to the top of the standings after the seventh round, while there were valuable victories for the Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and NovaVit Griffons, who all strengthened their positions in the race for Carling Currie Cup Premier Division qualification.

Trio of game breakers return as Blitzboks head to LA
The Springbok Sevens’ leading try-scorer for the season, Quewin Nortje, and two-time world series winners Ronald Brown and Mfundo Ndhlovu will boost the Blitzboks as they head out west to Los Angeles for the HSBC SVNS World Championship 2025.

Namba boost for Springbok Women’s Sevens in LA
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad received a timely boost for their final, but most important tournament of the season, the HSBC SVNS Play-off in Los Angeles at Dignity Health Sports Park, with the inclusion of dual Springbok Simamkele Namba.

Ackermann: Junior Boks ready to meet challenge
The Junior Springboks are in the final stages of their preparations for the Under-20 Rugby Championship, set to take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha from 1 to 11 May, and according to the team’s coaching consultant Johan Ackermann, they are eager to showcase their skills against some of the world's best U20 teams.

All to play for as quarter-finals approach rapidly
No love will be lost in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as the four South African sides continue to pin their hopes on victories to stay in the race for quarter-final spots or the best possible log positions with only three rounds of pool matches remaining.

Top two on a collision course in huge SA Cup clash
Can the Airlink Pumas break Suzuki Griquas' incredible unbeaten run in the SA Cup when the two top teams on the log – and last year’s finalists – clash in Nelspruit on Friday evening, and who between the Toyota Cheetahs and Valke will prevail on Saturday in Bloemfontein?

Match official appointments to 28 April 2025
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with a couple of big games in both the Vodacom URC and SA Cup as both competitions enter the home straight before the playoffs.