Pokomela on debut for DHL Stormers in Newport
Former SA Schools and Junior Springbok loose forward Junior Pokomela will make his DHL Stormers debut in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Dragons in Newport on Friday.

Sadie, Nothnagel and Sangweni to start in Belfast
Carlu Sadie, Reinhard Nothnagel and Sibusiso Sangweni will start for the Emirates Lions when they take on Ulster in their final Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour match at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on Friday.

Buthelezi and Bosch return for Cell C Sharks
Phepsi Buthelezi is back and will captain the Cell C Sharks in their final Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour clash, on Saturday against Cardiff in the Welsh capital, where Curwin Bosch will also return to the starting team.

Fully vaccinated supporters allowed to return to adult rugby matches
SA Rugby has advised its member unions that fully vaccinated supporters will be allowed to return to club and professional rugby matches – within the limits announced earlier this week by the Minister for Sports, Arts and Culture – and while observing the prevailing health guidelines.

HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule unveiled
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell can’t wait for some form of normality to return when the Blitzboks start the defence of their crown in the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, which kicks off in Dubai next month, building up to the Commonwealth Games in July and culminating in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town in September.

SA Rugby assumes administrative control of Western Province RFU
SA Rugby has advised the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) that it was invoking its constitutional power to take administrative control of the Union.

Gallery: Get Into Rugby Valke Blitz Festival
SA Rugby and Engen, the official Get into Rugby (GIR) development partner, supported young rugby players at the 2021 Valke Rugby Union Blitz Festival on Heritage Day (24 September) recently. Here are some pictures from the event.

Cell C Sharks sneak into U20 Cup semi-finals
The Cell C Sharks beat the Leopards 29-16 in in the final round of the SA Rugby U20 Cup to sneak into the top four, pushing the team from Potchefstroom into fifth spot on the log in a dramatic finale to the league stage of this enthralling tournament.

Irish sides continue to set the Vodacom URC pace
With the four South African teams gradually getting used to the pace of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, it is clear that the the Irish sides are still setting the standard for the competition.

Vodacom #URC: Sharks and Bulls step up in Wales
The Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls finally showed of what they are capable after a few weeks of frustration to secure their first Vodacom United Rugby Championship victories, while the DHL Stormers secured a draw, and the Emirates Lions were close to grabbing their second win of the season.