Rugby

Only three sides remain undefeated in the Vodacom URC after the weekend’s action, with the DHL Stormers and Munster Rugby setting the pace at the top of the table. They are locked on 14 points apiece, having both won three out of three amid a flying start to the campaign. The DHL Stormers claimed an …

It will be a landmark moment for Premier Sports this weekend as they broadcast their 1,000th BKT URC match. Saturday’s Aviva Stadium showdown between champions Leinster Rugby and the Hollywoodbets Sharks will be the game to bring up the milestone for the Dublin-based company. It marks a culmination of a relationship that now goes back …

Scottish Rugby is continuing the celebrations of Murrayfield’s 100th anniversary by today unveiling a unique Scotland jersey. Designed in collaboration with long-standing partners Macron, the jersey will be worn when Scotland face New Zealand in the Centenary Test, part of the Quilter Nations Series, next month. Scotland wing Kyle Steyn was among the first players …

The Pick n Pay Gold Cup reaches its business end this weekend with four quarter-finals – two of them televised live on SuperSport – determining which clubs reach the final four of the ‘FA Cup’ of South African club rugby. This year’s tournament, which signals a bold new era for club rugby on the back …

All four domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams face a stern test in their round-three clashes overseas this weekend, where log leaders, the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will do their best to stretch their unbeaten runs in the competition. Meanwhile, the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Lions will go in search of their first victories in …

The teams for Friday night’s Round 3 fixtures of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10   Munster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby Virgin Media Park, Cork – KO 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA & SA Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 110th …

World Rugby has confirmed an update to the international fixture schedule with Chile replacing Samoa as Italy’s opponents in the Quilter Nations Series match in Genoa on 22 November following the South American team’s qualification for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027. The fixture will mark an historic first test between Italy and Chile, in a …

Scotland international Dylan Richardson will make his Edinburgh Rugby debut tomorrow night, stepping straight into the starting XV at openside flanker for the BKT URC clash against Munster at Virgin Media Park (10 October, kick-off 7.45pm) – live on Premier Sports. Richardson’s inclusion is one of two changes to the side named for last week’s …

For Taine Plumtree, the challenge this year has been finding the right balance between bully work and staying squeaky clean. Breakaway forwards often live life on the edge, pushing the laws to the limit and navigating that fine line between legal and illegal play. For the first half of last season, the Scarlets back row …

The Springbok Women’s historic, first appearance in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal proved a box office television event, as records were smashed on SuperSport, according to data from Nielsen Sports SA. The growth of interest in women’s rugby rocketed on SuperSport’s dedicated RWC channel as part of its Here for Her campaign, according to data …

Defending champions, DHL Western Province delivered a masterclass of rugby at Queens High School in Johannesburg with their 57-7 win over Border confirming their place in the final of the SA Rugby U20 Women’s Week on Friday where they will face the Blue Bulls. The Pretoria outfit made it to the final courtesy of a …

Scottish Rugby has appointed Andy Rhys Jones as its first Head of Women’s Performance and Pathways. In this newly created position, Andy will lead the strategic growth and development of Scotland’s women’s player pathways; National Age Grade teams, and the Women’s Senior National Team. His focus will be on building a sustainable talent pipeline, enhancing …

Joe Joyce is living proof that you really can teach an old dog new tricks. The Connacht Rugby second row has been a pro for more than a decade now, having moved to the west of Ireland in 2023 after some nine years with his home-town club, Bristol. You could forgive him for thinking he …

Tickets have gone on general sale this morning for all of Wales home fixtures across the Guinness Men’s, Women’s and U20s Six Nations for 2026. Wales’s Guinness Men Six Nations home fixtures at Principality Stadium kick off with consecutive weekends against France on Sunday 15th February (15:10 KO) and Scotland on Saturday 21st February (16:40 …

The following statement was issued on behalf of the national rugby unions of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, England, Scotland, France and Italy: “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition. “We all welcome new investment and innovation in …

Lee Radford has been named as the new Scotland defence coach and will begin his role ahead of the Quilter Nations Series matches in November. Radford currently works for Northampton Saints where he has been their defence coach for two years, winning the Gallagher PREM in 2024 and reaching the final of the Investec Champions …

For Dewi Lake, running out at the Ospreys’ new home this season will serve as a real trip down memory lane. The original plan was for the region to relocate to the St Helen’s ground in Swansea towards the end of this year. But that move has now been put on hold until the start …

The inaugural Betway Women’s Club Championships (WCC) got underway at Alberton Rugby Club in Gauteng on Monday, signaling an historic day for the women’s game in South Africa. The week-long event – which is taking place on the back of the Springbok Women’s emergence as a world force at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, where …

The finalist at last year’s U20 Women’s Week, DHL Western Province and Border, again delivered strong performances on the opening day of the 2025 edition of the event, played at Queens High School in Johannesburg on Monday. Border secured the biggest win of the day by beating Boland, while WP outplayed KwaZulu-Natal with ease. The …

The quarter-finalists in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup have been confirmed after a tense Round of 16 weekend in which all eight home sides in the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby made it through to the last eight. This year’s tournament, which signals a bold new era for club rugby on the back …

The repeat of last season’s Vodacom URC final produced a ten-try thriller on a weekend when two matches fell foul of Storm Amy. Back in June, the Vodacom Bulls were outplayed as Leinster Rugby defeated them 32-7 at Croke Park to lift the league trophy. But they gained revenge this weekend, claiming a 39-31 bonus …

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers each claimed consecutive victories over the weekend in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks fought hard for a draw against the Dragons in Wales, and the Lions went down in a tense affair to Zebra Parma in Italy. The DHL Stormers, who …