It’s a Welsh invasion in Vodacom URC Round 8
Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns this weekend following a three week hiatus for the international window, with a Welsh invasion in South Africa for four exciting matches in Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban and Johannesburg over the weekend.

Jones names England side for Bok Test
Manu Tuilagi will make his 50th appearance for England at outside centre against the Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday, while Owen Farrell will again captain the hosts at inside centre.

Stormers name four new starters for Scarlets clash
Gary Porter will make his DHL Stormers debut among a number of changes for the encounter with Scarlets on Friday night, with Cornel Smit, Kade Wolhuter and Marcel Theunissen all selected to make their first starts of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season.

Bok duo seek first win against England in London
They've never been in a Springbok team that have beaten England at Twickenham, and on Saturday Malcolm Marx and Damian de Allende will look to change that when the sides meet in what is expected to be an epic encounter in their final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match.

It’s been a long road back for Travis Ismaiel
If this fairy tale has a happy ending, Travis Ismaiel will return to international rugby in the colours of the Blitzboks, the one national team he is yet to represent.

Stars ignite passion beyond HSBC Cape Town Sevens
The time spent with around 180 children at the Delft Sport Complex last week reminded Springbok Sevens playmaker Selvyn Davids of himself being a young, energetic boy chasing after a rugby ball and a dream.

RIP Dave Stewart (1935-2022)
The President of SA Rugby, Mr Mark Alexander, paid tribute to former Springbok and national selector Dave Stewart, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 87.

High stakes as teams return with Europe on the line
There should be high levels of discomfort and an element of desperation in several teams when the next phase of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship gets underway at the weekend.

Springboks mix it up for final Test of 2022
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight changes and two positional switches to his matchday squad to face England at Twickenham on Saturday in the final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash, with a handful of South Africa ‘A’ players and Canan Moodie, who joined the team as reinforcements this week, getting a run.

Three Boks make the World Rugby Dream Team
Malcolm Marx, Damian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am were on Sunday night awarded for their stellar form in 2022 by being included in the World Rugby Dream Team for the year.