News, August 20, 2021

Castle Lager Rugby Championship update
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that it was prepared to host the remainder of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches in South Africa, following the cancellation of the Springboks’ scheduled fixtures in New Zealand.

News, August 20, 2021

Physicality and discipline key for Boks
Physical dominance and good discipline will be two of the key factors for the Springboks when they line up against Argentina in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday.

Tournament news, August 19, 2021

The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #19
DHL Western Province shot up the Carling Currie Cup standings and are now firmly back in semi-final territory after a solid midweek win, but they can also thank the Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs for making their route to the top four a bit easier.

News, August 19, 2021

Pollard: Boks have high standards to maintain
Handré Pollard says the Springboks are determined to build on the standard set against Argentina in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener last weekend, as they finetune their preparations for the follow-up match on Saturday.

Team announcement, August 19, 2021

Ledesma mixes up Pumas team for second Test
Argentina head coach Mario Ledesma has made a bunch of changes for Saturday’s second Test against the Springboks in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, where kick off is scheduled for 17h05.

Feature, August 18, 2021

Lood De Jager ecstatic to strike 50 Test caps
Springbok lock Lood de Jager is thrilled to take the field in the green and gold jersey for the 50th time on Saturday when they line up against Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship and said achieving this with feat with players he had come a long way with during his career made the occasion even more special.

Match report, August 18, 2021

WP knock Lions out of Carling Currie Cup race
DHL Western Province dashed the Sigma Lions’ Carling Currie Cup playoff hopes when they claimed a comfortable 35-13 bonus-point win at a cold and wet Newlands on Wednesday evening.

Match report, August 18, 2021

Cheetahs fight back to sneak past Griquas
The Toyota Cheetahs kept alive their hopes of reaching the Carling Currie Cup semi-finals with a hard-fought 33-32 victory over Tafel Lager Griquas in a nail-biting Central Derby in Bloemfontein on Wednesday afternoon.

Match report, August 18, 2021

Bulls power past game Pumas in Nelspruit
Carling Currie Cup pacesetters the Vodacom Bulls continued their winning ways when they powered to a 33-26 bonus-point win over the New Nation Pumas in Nelspruit on Wednesday afternoon.

Team announcement, August 17, 2021

Big week for Bok locks in Nelson Mandela Bay
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made wholesale changes to the team for the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina, while Lood de Jager will run out for his 50th cap, Marvin Orie will earn his first Test start and the uncapped Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg has been named on the replacements bench.

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