Coastal sides launch into Vodacom URC top four
The DHL Stormers marched into an impressive second place and the Cell C Sharks into fourth on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, while the Vodacom Bulls remained in eighth position in a rewarding round for three of South Africa’s four sides.

SA Rugby honours former Springbok captain Dr Dawie de Villiers (1940-2022)
Dr Dawie de Villiers, a former Springbok captain who passed away at the age of 81 on Saturday night after a long battle with cancer, was honoured for his role in South African rugby, but also in the wider society as a politician later in his life, by Mr Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union.

Blue Bulls make strong statement in opening round
The 2022 Women’s Premier Division kicked off with a big upset on Saturday, when the Blue Bulls Women shocked defending champions Border Ladies 12-0 in Pretoria in the opening round to lay down an early marker in the new season.

Gutsy Cell C Sharks deny Leinster in wet Durban
The Cell C Sharks had to dig deep to beat an inexperienced Leinster side by 28-23 (half-time 14-17) in a very tense Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash played in difficult conditions in Durban on Saturday evening.

RIP Pedrie Wannenburg (1981 to 2022)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok loose forward Pedrie Wannenburg, who passed away after he was involved in a serious car accident in Houston in the USA on Friday evening (early on Saturday morning SA time). He was 41 years old.

Bulls grab bonus-point win against Benetton
The Vodacom Bulls scored six tries in a determined showing in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Benetton at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday to secure a rewarding 46-29 victory, which kept them in quarter-final contention in the North-South showpiece.

Re-live: Blue Bulls Women v Border Ladies
Catch the action live from Pretoria in the opening round of the Women's Premier Division.

Connacht hold on to break Lions’ hearts
The Emirates Lions were made to pay for a slow start and unnecessary errors as Connacht recorded their third victory over South African opposition in the 2022 Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a 33-30 win in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon.

Border ready to defend Women’s Premier Division title
SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division champions, Border Women, will start the defence of their title against the Blue Bulls Women at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday in the first of three matches as the 2022 rendition of the top-flight provincial women’s competition kicks off.

Stormers outclass Glasgow for valuable bonus-point win
The DHL Stormers outclassed the Glasgow Warriors with a dazzling display in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Cape Town on Friday night, scoring four tries to one for a bonus-point 32-7 victory.