Impressive Leinster keep unbeaten run intact
It hasn’t taken long for Leinster to put a “business as usual” stamp on the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship season, with their fellow Irish club Connacht and Welsh side Ospreys helping the men from Dublin take a significant step towards establishing their domination this past weekend.

Competition in squad excites Springbok coach
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the competition amongst players for places in the Bok team excited him as his charges got ready for a one-week training camp in Paris from Monday before kicking off their Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Cardiff next week.

Unique rugby feast planned for Bloemfontein
An exciting rugby bonanza - different from anything that has been seen on South African soil before - awaits rugby enthusiasts in November, when Toyota SA in conjunction with the Toyota Cheetahs host the first installment of the Toyota Challenge, a brand-new rugby product.

All eyes on Glasgow's challenge to Irish domination
South African fans and people connected with the local teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, as well as most neutrals, should become Glasgow Warriors supporters as Irish powerhouse Leinster head to Scotstoun Stadium for the plum fixture of the fifth round.

Springboks depart for Europe in high spirits
The Springboks departed for France in high spirits on Friday as they look forward to a one-week training camp in Paris before taking the field in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour, starting next week Saturday.

Nienaber: “Steyn a brilliant rugby player and person”
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised veteran flyhalf Morné Steyn for his notable contribution in the green and gold - on and off the field - over an international career spanning 12 years following his retirement from international rugby on Tuesday.

Home games will show SA teams’ progress
A double round of home matches is next on the menu for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and it is going to be interesting to see how they apply the lessons learned from the initial four match tours that went off with mixed success.

Moerat earns Springbok call-up for UK tour
Former SA Schools and Junior Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat has earned his first Springbok call-up in a squad of 32 players named by Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom in November.

Breakdown improvement key for SA teams
A tough month on the road came to an end this weekend with the four South African teams returning home after a mixed bag in their first four weeks in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Stormers fly SA flag on final weekend in the north
The tough nature of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship was again underlined on the weekend where only the DHL Stormers managed a victory for the four South African franchises taking on the best of Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.