Bulls tweak side for important Glasgow clash
The Vodacom Bulls' starting team for their crucial Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Glasgow Warriors in Pretoria on Friday evening show a number of changes from the side that beat Benetton last week.
Romania replace Spain in Boks' RWC 2023 pool
Romania will come into Pool B at the Rugby World Cup in France next year after Spain was found guilty of breaching player eligibility regulations, which cost them their place at the global showpiece.
Stormers change three for top of the table clash
The DHL Stormers starting team for Saturday's top of the table clash in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship against Leinster in Cape Town show three changes from the side that beat Glasgow Warriors last week.
Excitement builds with 500 days to go to RWC 2023
With 500 days to go to the start of the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023 on Tuesday, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said excitement started to build with the global showpiece moving into view, despite a bumper 2022 season still ahead for South Africa.
Tuks clinch FNB Varsity Cup title in Final thriller
Exciting young scrumhalf Bernard van der Linde scored a try at the death as UP-Tuks edged Maties 29-23 in a dramatic final in Stellenbosch to claim the FNB Varsit Cup title with the victory equaling the most number of trophies won by a side, as the students from Stellenbosch and Pretoria have now each won the competition five times.
Springbok Women's Sevens raring to go in Tunisia
The Springbok Women's Sevens’ return to the international stage is not only welcomed by Paul Delport, but also the more experienced players, and added to that, there is massive excitement amongst the younger squad members who will be involved in international sevens rugby for the first time.
Plaatjies to debut for South Africa in Tunisia
Asisipho Plaatjies will make her international debut for the Springbok Women’s Sevens team at the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens tournament in Tunisia this weekend after she was named in a fairly experienced squad assembled by coach Paul Delport.
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.