Match official appointments to 28 Apil 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Aimee Barrett-Theron handed the whistle in the Women’s Six Nations clash between Wales and Italy in Cardiff.

Boks’ Castle Lager Outgoing Tour fixtures confirmed
The Springboks will line up against Rugby World Cup opponents, Scotland and England, before taking on Wales in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in November, with the last Tests confirmed on Monday.

Leaders grab crucial away wins in fifth round
Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas maintained their unbeaten record in the SA Cup when both again scored important away wins during the weekend’s fifth round action.

A weekend that intensified the Vodacom URC logjam
The Emirates Lions made a strong statement but the two teams that won in South Africa were arguably the biggest winners on a Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend that underlined just how competitive the cross-hemisphere competition has become.

Junior Boks hit the ground running in Johannesburg
The Junior Springbok tour squad assembled in Johannesburg on Sunday for a holding training camp before they fly out on Wednesday to Australia for the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship.

World Rugby marks Earth Day 2024
To celebrate Earth Day, World Rugby on Monday launched its ‘Rugby for Nature’ initiative and toolkit to highlight the importance of nature to the game, empowering rugby communities globally to safeguard the natural environment and biodiversity within and around rugby facilities.

Lions roar in frustrating round for SA teams
The Emirates Lions registered the only victory for SA’s teams in a frustrating round in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with the Johannesburg team delivering the top result of the weekend against log-leaders Leinster with a comprehensive 44-12 bonus-point win.

Dames and Daisies remain on winning track
The Sanlam Boland Dames scored six tries in their 35-15 victory over DHL Western Province to maintain their good start to the Women’s Premier Division season in Wellington on Saturday, while the Bulls Daisies retained their unbeaten status with a 24-3 win over Free State Women in Bloemfontein in the second round.

Test of character for SA Cup frontrunners
The three teams at the top of the SA Cup log – Suzuki Griquas, the Airlink Pumas and Toyota Cheetahs – will have their credentials as frontrunners tested when they hit the road for tricky away fixtures this weekend in round five of the competition.

Derbies highlight Premier Division second round
Regional bragging rights and valuable log points will be on offer this weekend, with Eastern and Western Cape derbies highlighting the action in the second round of the Women’s Premier Division.