Returning Test stars change Vodacom URC landscape
The importance of having your Test stars in action in your club jersey was underlined on both sides of the equator in the latest round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Fans back to see Sharks, Lions make statements
The Emirates Lions surged to the top of the South African Shield in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a big victory in Cape Town, while the Cell C Sharks’ experienced Test players made a game-changing difference as they beat the Vodacom Bulls in Durban, on the weekend that fans finally returned to provincial rugby after a 20 month wait.

High praise for Blitzboks’ character in Dubai
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell and captain Siviwe Soyizwapi both praised the character of the team after the Blitzboks rallied to beat Australia 10-7 in tightly fought Emirates Dubai 7s final on Saturday evening.

Determined Lions bury Stormers in Cape Town
Francke Horn scored two tries as the Emirates Lions surged to the top of the South African Shield in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a superb 37-19 victory over the DHL Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.

Double delight in the desert for the Blitzboks
The impressive JC Pretorius scored the winning try for the Springbok Sevens to defeat Australia 10-7 in a thrilling HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series final in Dubai on Saturday evening.

Highlights: Second Dubai Sevens - Day 2
Relive the action as the Blitzboks had to dig deep the win their second successive Emirates Dubai 7s title in two weeks.

Powell: Blitzboks have room for improvement
The Springbok Sevens were too strong for Great Britain and won their Pool A decider 21-7 on Friday evening to finish unbeaten on the first day of the second HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Dubai.

Sharks outmuscle Bulls in Durban
The Cell C Sharks’ pack laid the foundation and Boeta Chamberlain kept the scoreboard ticking over as they beat the Vodacom Bulls by 30-16 in a typically tough Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby in Durban on Friday night.

Blitzboks successfully into Dubai quarter-finals
The Springbok Sevens defeated Great Britain 21-7 in their final Pool A match on Friday evening at The Sevens Stadium to finish unbeaten on day one of the second HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Dubai. In doing so, the South Africans stretched their current unbeaten run to 21 matches.

SA Rugby confirm Match Official Panels for 2022
The SA Rugby match official panels for 2022 were confirmed on Friday, with 22 referees named on the National Panel following a virtual selection and grading meeting by the SA Rugby Referees Department and the South African Rugby Referees Association Executive, for what will be a very busy local season next year.