Kick-off times for Rainbow Cup openers confirmed
Kick-off times and dates for the first three rounds of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup has been confirmed, with the opening game – a coastal derby between the DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks in Cape Town – getting proceedings underway in South Africa.
Gatland names Lions coaching team for South Africa
British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has today announced the coaching team for the 2021 Tour to South Africa.
FNB Varsity Shield: CPUT, WSU and UKZN off to winning starts
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology claimed a hard-fought opening round win in the FNB Varsity Shield against the University of Fort Hare at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Monday, while the University of KwaZulu-Natal routed Rhodes University, and Walter Sisulu University rewrote the record books against the Durban University of Technology.
FNB Varsity Cup: Three teams remain unbeaten
UCT, CUT and UP-Tuks secured three wins from three in the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup, closing out the first batch of matches with hard-fought victories in Pretoria on Sunday. UWC and Maties also emerged victorious to go into the competition break with good momentum.
FNB Varsity Cup: Eagles’ fightback floors Shimlas
There were tries aplenty in the second round of the FNB Varsity Cup in Pretoria on Thursday, with NWU Eagles overturning a 16-point deficit to beat UFS Shimlas 32-22 probably the highlight of the day, with Maties, CUT, UP-Tuks and UCT also getting wins.
Excitement in the air as SA Rugby Academy kicks off
The SA Rugby Academy players were beaming with excitement and enthusiasm on Friday as the squad returned to the training field in Stellenbosch for the first time in more than a year.
FNB Varsity Cup: Ikeys burst Maties' bubble in Pretoria
FNB UCT Ikeys and FNB NWU Eagles scored impressive victories at Tuks Stadium in Pretoria on Monday, while FNB UWC and FNB Shimlas played to a thrilling draw in the opening round of the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup.
SA Rugby Travel launches RWC 2023 packages
The Springboks will be defending the Webb Ellis Cup in France in a little over two years’ time – the eighth Rugby World Cup in which South Africa will compete – and this at the scene of the Boks’ second title when John Smit lifted the coveted gold trophy in Paris in 2007.
Springboks start preparations with alignment camps
The Springboks’ preparations for the forthcoming international season will move up a gear in the next fortnight as Rassie Erasmus (Director of Rugby), Jacques Nienaber (head coach) and the rest of the management host of a series alignment camps.
Medics recognised with 2021 Guinness PRO14 Chairman's Award
This season’s Guinness PRO14 Chairman’s Award has been awarded to the six medical members of the Championship’s Medical Advisory Group - including SA Rugby's Clint Readhead - in recognition of the critical role they have played in ensuring the campaign was completed safely.