Makazole Mapimpi showed some raw pace as he ran 95m for this scorcher of a try in the Cell C Sharks' Vodacom Super Rugby victory over the Emirates Lions.
While the DHL Stormers will have their sights set on continuing their formidable form this season when they line up agai...
The DHL Stormers provided the only ray of light in a bleak opening weekend of European rugby for the five South African ...
Reigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles will kick off the defence of their Investec Champions Cup crown against the Vod...
The DHL Stormers consolidated their spot at the top of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log after they pulled off a...
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship returns with a bang this weekend, with the first South African derby on the cards ...
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Cecil Afrika and Mfundo Ndhlovu have been called up to join the Springbok Sevens team in Paris for the HSBC Paris Sevens as injury replacements for Kurt-Lee Arendse and Stedman Gans.
Keagan Glade (prop) has been included in the Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship squad as an injury replacement for Hanro Jacobs, whose tournament dreams were shattered due to a foot injury.
His first stop was Hong Kong on debut for the Blitzboks and a bronze medal; then on to Paris for gold and the celebrations of a HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series victory – not a bad travel schedule for Springbok Sevens outside back Mfundo Ndhlovu, in 2018.
The Springbok Sevens team suffered a set-back in their quest to be crowned HSBC London Sevens champions, falling 29-22 to a polished Australian effort on Sunday.
There was disappointment and tempered elation in the Springbok Sevens camp in London, where they lost both their matches but still did enough to secure automatic qualification to the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year.
Standing next to the other 15 captains at the HSBC Paris Sevens official captains’ photo earlier on Wednesday, Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi looked up at the Eiffel Tower and was immediately impressed by the iconic landmark.
Springbok lock Jason Jenkins will play in his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby match in Auckland on Friday when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Blues in their third Australasian tour match. The Round 16 encounter at Eden Park kicks off at 09h35 (SA time).
SA Women’s U20 coach Laurian Johannes has stepped up the team’s preparations for their two matches against Zimbabwe next month by inviting a squad of 32 players to their training camp in Pretoria.
Ever heard the story of a couple of 16-year-old school girls sitting around in Knysna, chatting about life and then deciding to start a rugby team?
Junior Springbok captain Phendulani Buthelezi said on Wednesday they are ready to go out and express themselves at World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina as the team began the journey to the international showpiece.
Cecil Afrika and Mfundo Ndhlovu have been called up to join the Springbok Sevens team in Paris for the HSBC Paris Sevens as injury replacements for Kurt-Lee Arendse and Stedman Gans.
Standing next to the other 15 captains at the HSBC Paris Sevens official captains’ photo earlier on Wednesday, Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi looked up at the Eiffel Tower and was immediately impressed by the iconic landmark.
Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup
SA teams determined to fight back in EuropeWhile the DHL Stormers will have their sights set on continuing their formidable form this season when they line up against Stade Rochelais in round two of the Investec Champions Cup this weekend, the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs, and Lions will be desperate to bounce back from disappointing defeats in their opening Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches to stay in the race for the playoffs.
Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup
Stormers shine in bleak Euro opener for SA teamsThe DHL Stormers provided the only ray of light in a bleak opening weekend of European rugby for the five South African teams, as they toppled Aviron Bayonnais in France, while the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, Lions, and Toyota Cheetahs all faltered in their Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches.
Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup
French flavour awaits SA teams in Champions CupReigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles will kick off the defence of their Investec Champions Cup crown against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria, while the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks both face tough away fixtures in France as the European showpiece gets underway this weekend.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Mixed fortunes for SA teams as Vodacom URC returnsThe DHL Stormers consolidated their spot at the top of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log after they pulled off a stunning comeback win over Munster in Limerick, the Lions beat the Vodacom Bulls in a Jukskei Derby in Pretoria, and the Hollywoodbets Sharks’ struggled continue as they fell to Connacht in Galway.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Vodacom URC returns with first SA derby and two Irish clashesThe Vodacom United Rugby Championship returns with a bang this weekend, with the first South African derby on the cards in Gauteng, as well as two mouth-watering clashes in Ireland, a top-of-the-table encounter and a scrap for playoff survival.
