Top four battle intensifies in Currie Cup First Division
The battle for places in the top four on the standings in the Currie Cup First Division will intensify this weekend as the teams face the realisation that there are only three pool rounds remaining, including this weekend, to earn semi-final spots.

Springbok Women’s Sevens start search for first ‘Imbokodo’
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team and major team partner, Castle Free, announced an exciting new joint venture to find the next ‘Imbokodo’ to join the national squad.

Winning momentum becomes vital in Currie Cup
Gaining valuable momentum will be the focus for all the teams in action in the Currie Cup this weekend, as some sides reach the halfway stage of their campaigns and others edge closer to the final stages of their pool games.

Boks back at it in Auckland
The Springboks resumed with training on Wednesday morning in Auckland, New Zealand, after a short break as they kicked off their preparations for next week’s showdown with Argentina.

The pressure is on in the Women’s Interprovincials
The pressure in the A Section of the Women’s Interprovincial competition will rise significantly this weekend as the scramble for places at the top end of the standings intensifies in what marks the penultimate pool round.

Get ready! HSBC Cape Town 7s tickets general sale Wednesday
Rugby supporters are urged to be on their marks at 09h00 on Wednesday 31 July, when tickets to the new-look, three-day HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament go on general sale, through www.computicket.com or participating Shoprite/Checkers stores.

RIP Michael Katzenellenbogen (1968 to 2019)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid his respects to former Test referee Michael Katzenellenbogen, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 50.

Esterhuizen, Orie join Springbok squad in New Zealand
Andre Esterhuizen and Marvin Orie joined the Springbok squad in Auckland late on Monday evening (NZ time), where the South Africans are preparing for their last match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which takes place next Saturday against Argentina in Salta.

SA Rugby reveals Youth Week venues until 2022
Die-hard rugby fans in several provinces throughout the country will experience top-class junior provincial rugby at its best in the next three years after SA Rugby on Monday revealed the host unions and venues for the SA Rugby Youth Week tournaments from 2020 to 2022.

Good starts for Lions, SWD and Griquas Women
The Golden Lions, SWD and Griquas women’s teams got their SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section campaigns off to a winning start this weekend, scoring over 20 points each in their opening matches of the season.