Vodacom United Rugby Championship
More home success for pace-setting Bulls, StormersThe Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers each claimed consecutive victories over the weekend in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks fought hard for a draw against the Dragons in Wales, and the Lions went down in a tense affair to Zebra Parma in Italy.
Reaction
Reinach: “Lots of work to do before year-end tour”A group of Springbok players arrived in South Africa on Monday morning, still coming to grips with the magnitude of winning back-to-back Castle Lager Rugby Championship titles, and despite this, Cobus Reinach immediately turned his attention to the November tour.
Pick n Pay Gold Cup
Eight clubs remain standing in Pick n Pay Gold CupThe quarter-finalists in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup have been confirmed after a tense Round of 16 weekend in which all eight home sides in the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby made it through to the last eight.
Tournament news
WP and Bulls to host SA U21 Cup semi-finalsThe league stage of the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup competition concluded over the past weekend, with the four-semi-finalist confirmed for the coming weekend’s two playoff matches.
U20 Women's Week
Strong starts for WP and Border at Queens HSThe finalist at last year’s U20 Women’s Week, DHL Western Province and Border, again delivered strong performances on the opening day of the 2025 edition of the event, played at Queens High School in Johannesburg on Monday.
