Boks preparing for tough Australasian test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said they were excited to measure themselves against the best in the Southern Hemisphere as they gear up for four bumper weeks of action against Australia and New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.
Carling Currie Cup semi-finals confirmed
The Carling Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals will play out in Pretoria on Friday evening and Durban on Saturday afternoon. Both matches will be broadcast live on SuperSport.
Leaderboard takes shape in SA Rugby U20 Cup
The Vodacom Bulls, Lions and DHL Western Province scored impressive wins in the SA Rugby U20 Cup last weekend and by doing so, moved into the top three positions on the log.
The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #22
The Vodacom Bulls will host DHL Western Province and the Cell C Sharks will entertain Tafel Lager Griquas in the semi-finals of the Carling Currie Cup next weekend, after a dramatic finish to the league phase of the competition.
Stalemate sends Griquas through to Carling Currie Cup semis
A late try by Chris Hollis saw Tafel Lager Griquas selvage a 13-all draw with the New Nation Pumas in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon to punch their ticket to the Carling Currie Cup playoffs for the first time since 1998.
Vodacom Bulls edge Toyota Cheetahs in Pretoria
The Vodacom Bulls scored a 39-36 win over the Toyota Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, but looked far from the top side on the Carling Currie Cup side points log in doing so.
WP scale ‘Mount Durban’ to sneak into Carling Currie Cup semis
DHL Western Province showed great character, skill and desire to secure a 35-24 bonus-point win over the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday evening to sneak into the Carling Currie Cup semifinals.
Chris Dry retires from international sevens
Blitzboks forward Chris Dry has stepped away from international Sevens rugby and the 33-year-old says he leaves with no regrets and a mountain of great memories.
Springboks touch down in Brisbane
The Springboks touched down in Brisbane on Friday for the away leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship and coach Jacques Nienaber said the focus in the next few days would be on acclimatising to their new environment and recovery from the travel.
SA teams start URC in Italy and Ireland next month
The Emirates Lions will be the first South African team in action in the newly founded United Rugby Championship when they take on Zebre in Parma on Friday, 24 September in Round One of this exciting venture, while DHL Stormers will play Benetton in Treviso the following day.