The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #18
The Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks are in a favourable position to host the Carling Currie Cup semi-finals this season after good victories over the weekend, while the race to the other two playoff spots will go down to the wire, with all five other Premier Division teams still in the hunt to make the top four.
Re-live: Second Test - Springbok Women v Kenya
Tune in for the second Test between the Springbok Women and Kenya Lionesses, live from Stellenbosch at 15h00 on Monday.
Come-back win secures series for Springbok Women
The Springbok Women, leading 17-12 at the break, had to overcome a strong second half surge by Kenya and needed a late try by their captain, Lusanda Dumke, to beat the East Africans 29-22 at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday.
Highlights: First Test - Springboks v Argentina
The Boks kicked off the defence of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship crown with a 32-12 win over Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay.
Jantjies and Wiese laud “special” Springbok team
Springbok follow-up piece
Sharks too strong for 14-man Cheetahs
The Cell C Sharks had to dig deep to beat the Toyota Cheetahs by 38-31 in their Carling Currie Cup clash in Durban on Sunday afternoon, with the visitors never giving up despite being reduced to 14 men early in the second half.
WP and Pumas in thrilling Newlands stalemate
DHL Western Province and the New Nation Pumas played to a 40-all draw in a pulsating Carling Currie Cup clash at Newlands on Sunday.
Jean-Luc du Preez joins Springbok squad
Springbok utility forward Jean-Luc du Preez joined the national squad in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday as additional cover at lock and loose forward as they look to defend their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title in the next few weeks.
Nienaber heaps praise on Springbok line-up
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber deflected all credit onto the players for the Springboks’ 32-12 Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory over Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday.
Boks start Rugby Champs defence with big win
The Springboks started the defence of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship crown with a convincing 32-12 bonus point win over Argentina in a match that again saw the South African defence dominate their opponents.