Powell: Blitzboks have room for improvement
The Springbok Sevens were too strong for Great Britain and won their Pool A decider 21-7 on Friday evening to finish unbeaten on the first day of the second HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Dubai.

Sharks outmuscle Bulls in Durban
The Cell C Sharks’ pack laid the foundation and Boeta Chamberlain kept the scoreboard ticking over as they beat the Vodacom Bulls by 30-16 in a typically tough Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby in Durban on Friday night.

Blitzboks successfully into Dubai quarter-finals
The Springbok Sevens defeated Great Britain 21-7 in their final Pool A match on Friday evening at The Sevens Stadium to finish unbeaten on day one of the second HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Dubai. In doing so, the South Africans stretched their current unbeaten run to 21 matches.

SA Rugby confirm Match Official Panels for 2022
The SA Rugby match official panels for 2022 were confirmed on Friday, with 22 referees named on the National Panel following a virtual selection and grading meeting by the SA Rugby Referees Department and the South African Rugby Referees Association Executive, for what will be a very busy local season next year.

Senatla and Orie bolster Stormers side
Springbok lock Marvin Orie and Blitzbok speedster Seabelo Senatla will make their first appearances of the season for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on Saturday.

Powell: Blitzboks’ resolve to be tested in Dubai
The Springbok Sevens’ mental and physical resolve will be severely tested this weekend in Dubai, where they are the top seeds for round two of the new HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, according to Blitzboks coach Neil Powell.

Sharks get big Bok boost for Bulls visit
There might have been an element of youthfulness about the Cell C Sharks in the early rounds of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but the side named to take on the Vodacom Bulls in Durban on Friday night is anything but inexperienced.

Bulls reshuffle backline for Durban trip
The Vodacom Bulls will travel to Durban for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the Cell C Sharks on Friday evening with a reshuffled backline, with Kurt-Lee Arendse starting at fullback.

Van der Merwe starts for Lions in Cape Town
Edwill van der Merwe, who recently joined the Emirates Lions from the DHL Stormers, will start for his new team against his former team-mates when the two sides clash in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.

Local is lekker in Durbs and CT this weekend
The coast is many people’s destination in December and it’s no different for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when the competition returns this weekend, albeit in a slightly different guise than what was expected, with two big South African derbies in Durban and Cape Town.