Boom-Boom Boeta helps Sharks to debut win
Boeta Chamberlain snapped over three drop goals to put the icing on an impressive Cell C Sharks cake as they notched up a superb and deserved first win in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, beating the Swansea-based Ospreys 27-13 (halftime 6-6).

Vodacom #URC: New challenges await in round three
It will be yet another new venue for each of the four South African teams in round three of the Vodacom United Rugby Championships and all will be hoping for a more constructive result this time around.

Kenya lined up as Carling Champions Match opponents
Sevens fans favourites Kenya will show off their growing ambition in the XV-a-side game after being confirmed as the inaugural opponents in next month’s Champions Match – to face the best of South African domestic rugby.

Du Toit leads Sharks against Ospreys
Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has made a number of changes to this week's Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Ospreys as the focus now shifts to Wales in round three on Friday night (20H35 kick-off).

Vermeulen's big Bok performance brings smiles to Ulster coach
Ulster coach Dan McFarland was smiling broadly on Saturday night, but not only because his side had comprehensively beaten Zebre in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter. McFarland was more happy about the form of his recent signing - Springbok No.8 Duane Vermeulen a couple of hours before in the Rugby Championship win over the All Blacks.

Vodacom #URC: Humbling weekend for SA teams
The slow start for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship continued in round two of the competition with all four sides suffering defeats, albeit in totally different circumstances. One common denominator was the leaky defence from the South African sides as all four conceded more than 30 points to their opponents.

Boks keen to carry confidence into year-end tour
The Springboks departed for South Africa via Brisbane on Sunday in high spirits following a rewarding 31-29 victory against the All Blacks in their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Gold Coast on Sunday, hoping to carry that confidence into the year-end tour.

Springboks down NZ in another last-gasp thriller
The Springboks were finally rewarded for all their effort and sacrifice in a 17-week odyssey since the start of the international season, by deservedly coming out on top, 31-29 (halftime 14-20), over New Zealand in a nail-biting Castle Lager Rugby Championship classic in Gold Coast, Australia.

Nienaber applauds bench impact in win over All Blacks
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said their 31-29 win over New Zealand in the final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match of 2021 will provide some valuable momentum for South Africa during the forthcoming November Tests and beyond.

Second Test - Springboks v New Zealand
The Springboks won a pulsating ding-dong battle against New Zealand by 31-29 in Gold Coast on Saturday to end their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign on a high.