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If his long rugby career has taught Makazole Mapimipi anything, it’s to have patience and that was never more the case than on his 100th appearance for the Hollywoodbets Sharks. With just 90 seconds to go against Munster Rugby in Durban on Saturday, the veteran Springboks winger was scoreless with the tries having fallen to …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens reached their goal of qualifying for the HSBC SVNS World Championship despite finishing third in Montevideo on Sunday, something SA coach Cecil Afrika said they fully deserved following some stellar rugby in the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament at Estadio Charrua on Saturday and Sunday. The SA side won three of five …
The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises showed guts and determination in their 13th round this past weekend to register a full house of bonus point home victories at a crucial stage of the tournament. Three of the four sides – the DHL Stormers, Fidelity SecureDrive Lions and Vodacom Bulls – remained in …
League leaders Glasgow Warriors summoned up the Guinness Six Nations spirit as they took the spoils in their top-of-the-table clash with Leinster Rugby. They ran in six tries in all as they played some thrilling attacking rugby to claim a 38-17 bonus point victory over the defending champions at Scotstoun. “It’s the way we train …
The penultimate round of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 delivered big time on Saturday, with all four matches played in round six providing ample entertainment and action. The big winners were the Sanlam Boland Dames, who scored a crucial victory over DHL Western Province, with their 21-15 win moving them into second …
Suzuki Griquas, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, Griffons, and SWD Eagles were on the winning side in the third round of the SA Cup this weekend, but lightning had the final say in Bloemfontein as the match between the Toyota Cheetahs and Airlink Pumas was called off. Unfortunately for Eastern Province, the Valke, Leopards, and Border …
The Disciplinary process related to Harri Morris Red Card in the rescheduled Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 2 game against Ulster Rugby on Friday, March 13 has resulted in a five game suspension. After an act of foul play by Edinburgh Rugby player No 16 (Harri Morris), referee Federico Vedovelli showed the Player a Yellow …
A place in the final of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 will be at stake in Wellington on Saturday when the Sanlam Boland Dames host DHL Western Province in round six of the tournament, the penultimate round of the provincial showpiece. The Western Cape neighbours are the only two sides still in …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens are ready for their five clashes at Estadio Charrua in Montevideo this weekend and according to Nadine Roos, they are determined to get the job done of qualifying for the HSBC SVNS World Championship sooner rather than later. Roos will captain the team in Uruguay where they will face Spain, China, …
The Welsh Rugby Union’s flagship community holiday enrichment initiative, Fit, Fed & Fun led by title partner WE Soda, has delivered exceptional results over its first five years, generating an estimated £5.48 million in total social value and delivering a £4.12 return for every £1 invested, according to an independent Social Return on Investment (SROI) …
hAs the SA Cup heads into its third weekend and after two rounds of exciting rugby where a few results have set the cat among the pigeons, the log is starting to take a very interesting shape. Suzuki Griquas, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and the Airlink Pumas are all sitting on the maximum of 10 points …
The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will have everything to play for this weekend in round 13 of the cross-hemisphere series, as the playoff stages draw nearer and every match proves to be vital in their hopes of securing quarter-final berths. It will be a blockbuster weekend for SA’s diehard rugby fans, …
The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed that flanker Kate Williams will captain Wales for the 2026 Guinness Six Nations campaign. Swansea-born Williams was appointed Wales co-captain alongside Alex Callender for the two Test series against Australia and the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England. Co-captain Callender and Wales full back Nel Metcalfe have both been …
The Disciplinary process related to Harry Sheridan Red Card in the rescheduled Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 2 game against Edinburgh Rugby on Friday, March 13 has resulted in a three game suspension. After an act of foul play by Ulster Rugby player No 4 (Harry Sheridan), referee Federico Vedovelli showed the Player a Red …
As Josh McKay sets his sights on playing for Scotland, he is preparing himself by taking a deep dive into his adopted country. The Kiwi-born full-back will become eligible for Gregor Townsend’s team under the five year residency rule this November having joined Glasgow Warriors in the autumn of 2021. As his surname suggests, the …
It started with a social touch rugby event in 2023, followed by an invite to try sevens with a club team in Hermanus, where amongst others, the Springbok Women’s Sevens also played in an invitational tournament, and that resulted in a brief call-up to train with them in Stellenbosch. In a blink, Maceala Samboya was …
Amid his mum’s misgivings, Sean Jansen was something of a late starter in rugby, but he is certainly making up for lost time now. The Connacht Rugby No 8 is the top try scorer in the Vodacom URC this season having touched down twice in last weekend’s victory over the Scarlets to take his tally …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus added two new players to the group who will attend the first virtual Springbok alignment camp on Tuesday, with former Junior Springboks Carlü Sadie (prop) and JJ van der Mescht (lock) being among the 21 players from around the world who have cracked the nod. Sadie, who is currently plying his …
From a fruit farm in the eastern Free State to the Arms Park via an Italian adventure, it’s been some journey for Corniel van Zyl. Now it’s all come full circle as he takes his Cardiff Rugby team to Pretoria, the city where his rugby career really took off. As well as the South African …
Juarno Augustus is following in the footsteps of a couple of South African greats by plying his trade in the Ulster Rugby back row, but he is rising to the challenge. Springboks Duane Vermeulen and Marcell Coetzee both performed with distinction for the Irish province and now it’s Augustus’ turn to show his qualities having …
Defending champions, the Airlink Pumas, as well as Suzuki Griquas and the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers all earned second SA Cup wins over the weekend, while SWD Eagles and the Toyota Cheetahs opened their accounts on the road. However, the Leopards, Eastern Province and Border will have to wait another week for their first successes of …
SA Rugby and the CANAL+ Group have discussed and planned a continued partnership with SuperSport, Africa’s leading sports broadcaster, following fruitful and productive engagements in Johannesburg last week. SA Rugby executives met with their CANAL+ Group counterparts at the MultiChoice offices in Randburg, Johannesburg, where both entities discussed strategic plans to bring rugby fans and …
Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman was the proudest man in the Sports Illustrated Stadium on Sunday after the Blitzboks claimed the HSBC SVNS New York title as well as being crowned overall winners for the 2026 HSBC SVNS Series, pipping Fiji in both races. The Blitzbok coach admitted to an overwhelming feeling of pride …
The DHL Stormers got their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign back on track on Saturday as they recovered from a three-match losing streak to outplay the Vodacom Bulls 32-19 in Pretoria in their rescheduled round eight fixture. This victory – the Capetonians’ 10th in 12 matches against their foes from Pretoria – saw them leap …