Munster surge past Stormers
The DHL Stormers rushed into a 15-0 lead against Munster in Limerick on Saturday evening, but could not sustain that effort and dropped a second Vodacom United Rugby Challenge result in as many weeks, this time losing 34-18.

Kolisi: “The Springboks will not give up”
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi vowed that his charges would not give up in their mission to finish the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on a winning note when they meet the All Blacks in the closing match of the 2021 tournament in Gold Coast on Saturday.

Harris back, first Stormers starts for Smith and Ungerer
Veteran prop Brok Harris is back as Adre Smith (lock) and Stefan Ungerer (scrumhalf) will make their first starts for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship enounter with Munster on Saturday.

Canada glory buried Tokyo disappointment - Soyizwapi
Springbok Sevens captain, Siviwe Soyizwapi said the commanding performances by the Blitzboks in the recent HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series events in Vancouver and Edmonton had buried the disappointment of the Tokyo Olympics and closed out the 2021 season with a perfect ending.

Emirates Lions scalped by Scarlets
The Emirates Lions hopes of claiming a second Vodacom United Rugby Championship victory ran into the buffers of a staunch Scarlets defence and smooth attack as the visitor’s effort ultimately counted for nothing in a 36-13 (halftime 20-6) defeat in South Wales on Friday night.

Vodacom Bulls concede five in Galway
The Vodacom Bulls were outscored five tries to one and outplayed for 78 minutes at the Sportsground on a windy evening in Galway where home side Connacht handed them a 34-7 rugby lesson in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

All Blacks shuffle backline for second Bok Test
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has made three changes to his backline for Saturday's second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Gold Coast, with Brad Weber, Anton Lienert-Brown and Sevu Reece all earning starting places.

Boks seek accurate 80-minute effort against NZ
The Springboks need to stick their strengths and deliver an accurate performance in all areas of their game for the full 80 minutes as they attempt to bounce back strongly against the All Blacks in their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Gold Coast on Saturday, according to Ox Nché.

Emirates Lions unchanged for Scarlets clash
The Emirates Lions have named an unchanged match 23 to face Welsh side Scarlets in their second-round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Llanelli on Friday.

New challenges await in round two
After the wake-up call of the first week, the sharp learning curve the South African teams are on in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will steepen even further as the second round looks set to throw several of the varied challenges at them that make the new competition unique.