Wits shock Shimlas as Eagles soar against Tuks
There was movement aplenty on the FNB Varsity Cup log, with Wits' victory over pace-setters Shimlas in Johannesburg probably the biggest upset, while the NWU-Eagles toppled Tuks in Potchefstroom, UJ made Maties work very hard for victory in Stellenbosch and the Madibaz broke their 2022 duck.
Ulster bid for rare double over Leinster
Much of the local focus in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will be on the four games to be played on South African soil this weekend, but there is one game happening overseas that could prove a defining one in the race for top spot on the standings.
“Massive challenge” for Euro sides heading south
Munster, fresh off a big win last weekend, lead the charge with three other Northern Hemisphere Vodacom United Rugby Championship contenders heading to South Africa this week for their first forays into the Southern Hemisphere.
SA Rugby congratulates SA Sport Award nominees
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, congratulated the six nominees from rugby in seven categories of the 15th annual SA Sport Awards that were announced on Saturday.
Lions and WP surge forward in Under-20 Cup
The defending SA Rugby Under-20 Cup champions, the Lions, and DHL Western Province recorded hard-fought victories this weekend to ensure they stay at the right side of the log, while Toyota Free State started their campaign with a big win.
The 2022 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #8
There wasn’t much movement at the top of the Carling Currie Cup standings, but the Toyota Cheetahs, Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls started putting some daylight between them and the chasing bunch with good victories this weekend.
Rampant Cheetahs record runaway win over Lions
The Toyota Cheetahs surged into top spot on the Carling Currie Cup log after a big 66-14 triumph over the Sigma Lions in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening.
Bulls run Griquas ragged in Kimberley
The Vodacom Bulls fired a double-barrelled shot when they ran in seven tries to thump Tafel Lager Griquas 53-27 in their Carling Currie Cup clash in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon.
Flawless Chamberlain sinks Pumas in Nelspruit
Boeta Chamberlain slotted eight penalty goals as the Cell C Sharks comfortably beat the Airlink Pumas by 24-10 in their Carling Currie Cup match played at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday evening.
Leinster aim to stay top, Edinburgh try to halt slide
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams currently contesting for top spot all play games this weekend that could impact on the top four standings ahead of next week’s introduction of the exciting cross-hemisphere phase in South Africa.