Bulls through to Challenge Cup quarter-finals
The Vodacom Bulls emerged as the last remaining South African team in the EPCR Challenge Cup after booking their place in the quarter-final against Edinburgh following their Round of 16 victory against Bayonne in France, but the two other SA sides in the competition – the defending champions, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and the Emirates Lions – both crashed out.

SA U20s tick certain boxes in physical clash with Bulls U21
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote stressed the importance of continuity and consistency as the SA U20s their preparation for the season with a training match against the Vodacom Bulls U21 side in Stellenbosch on Saturday.

Snyman rues inconsistency, but happy with finish
South Africa will end the league phase of the HSBC SVNS season in fourth place after a strong finish in Singapore on Sunday, where they won both their games but were unfortunately still placed ninth, and Springbok Sevens team head coach Philip Snyman bemoaned the lack of consistency.

Merry Mcatshulwa meets up in Marcoussis
After 17 hours, the Springbok Women finally settled at their base in Marcoussis, and the travel discomforts and fatigue were soon forgotten and turned into hugs and laughs when France-based Sinazo Mcatshulwa joined up with her teammates at the National Rugby Centre outside Paris.

Cheetahs clinch Free State derby to move into top four
The Toyota Cheetahs defeated the NovaVit Griffons in a crucial SA Cup fixture in Bloemfontein on Saturday, putting them back in top four contention, as pace-setters, Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas, continued their winning runs, while there were also good results for the Valke and Eastern Province.

Blitzboks sign off from Singapore in style
The Springbok Sevens team finished ninth at the HSBC SVNS Singapore after two victories on Sunday morning (SA time), first by two points against the USA before finishing the tournament in style against Australia.

Down and up for Blitzboks on day one in Singapore
Zander Reynders waited for the perfect opportunity to score his first try for the Springbok Sevens team, after the buzzer against Argentina, as the Blitzboks bounced back from a disappointing start in Singapore to beat HSBC SVNS series leaders Argentina in their final pool game on Saturday.

Snyman believes the Blitzboks will bounce back
The big question around the Springbok Sevens’ performance in Hong Kong last weekend will be answered in the National Stadium in Singapore on Saturday. Was it just a bad day at the office or are the Blitzboks losing momentum in HSBC SVNS?

Mokone and Boer called up for crucial Poland trip
The Springbok Women’s Sevens squad to travel to Poland on Sunday for next weekend’s World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger tournament in Krakow, will feature two uncapped players in Patience Mokone and Vianca Boer.

Tshauke, Diliza called up for Bok Women’s Euro tour
Faith Tshauke (utility forward) and Xolelwa Diliza (hooker) have been named in the 32-player Springbok Women squad to travel to France and Spain for a short tour, with the Bulls Daisies duo earning first national call-ups.