Women’s Premier Division R9 and First Division R4 Preview
With DHL Western Province and the Border Ladies confirmed as the Women’s Premier Division finalists, the scramble for final spots in the First Division will take centre stage in what marks the penultimate pool round of the respective competitions on Saturday.

The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #5
DHL Western Province moved to the top of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division standings after a hard-fought victory over the Cell C Sharks in Cape Town on Wednesday, but the New Nation Pumas can overtake the Capetonians in Nelspruit on Friday.

Boks hope to give SA something to smile about
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said the team hoped to give South Africans something to smile about during these challenging times after wrapping up their on-field preparations for their first Test of the season, against Georgia at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

Nhleko tweaks Junior Boks for U20 showdown
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has handed the halfback duties to Sacha Mngomezulu and Bobby Alexander for the U20 International Series final against Argentina in Cape Town on Saturday.

Pollard and Reinach itching for Test rugby
Springbok halfbacks Handré Pollard and Cobus Reinach are itching to reunite in the green and gold against Georgia for the first Test since winning the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and said the excitement in the national squad was palpable.

Georgia name team for Loftus Versfeld Test
Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili has named his match-day squad for Friday’s Test against the Springboks in Pretoria, only the second time these two teams will meet in the international arena.

Nché thrilled to be back in the Bok fold
Springbok prop Ox Nché is thrilled to be back in the Bok team after earning his only Test cap in 2018 against Wales, and said his focus in the last few years was on doing everything he could to give himself another chance at this level.

WP edge Sharks in epic Coastal Derby
DHL Western Province returned to the top of the Carling Currie Cup log thanks to a thrilling 32-31 win over the Cell C Sharks in challenging conditions in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Three players on Springbok debut against Georgia
Rosko Specman, Aphelele Fassi and Jasper Wiese are in line to make their Springbok debuts on Friday when the Rugby World Cup champions line up against Georgia at Loftus Versfeld in the team’s first Test since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in November 2019.

All club and amateur rugby suspended
SA Rugby commended its 14 member unions for proactively halting all forms of club and amateur rugby in the wake of the current third wave of the COVID pandemic that has gripped South Africa.