Wing Dylan Maart will make his DHL Stormers debut in the table-topping Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Munster in Limerick on Saturday. The only two unbeaten teams in the competition will square-off at Thomond Park. Maart has joined the squad on loan and will have the experienced duo of Warrick Gelant and Leolin Zas at the back with him, while Wandisile Simelane and Ruhan Nel will link up in midfield. Jurie Matthee and Stefan Ungerer are the halfback combinati

There has been a constant thread coming from the Springbok Sevens in Dubai this week, a positive message from players and the team’s head coach Philip Snyman that the Blitzboks are ready and able to deliver another memorable Emirates Dubai 7s performance to start the new HSBC SVNS season on a high note. Snyman, who played at the tournament eight times, confirmed the sentiments of Blitzbok captain Impi Visser and the most experienced squad member, Ryan Oosthuizen, that they ar

All roads lead to Loftus Versfeld this Saturday as the Lions make the journey to the country’s capital for Round 6 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to take on the Vodacom Bulls. The side from Jozi will take confidence going into this historic clash after successive victories in their last two appearances at Ellis Park, notably the toppling of Irish giants Ulster, who were unbeaten in the competition until that point. Ivan van Rooyen’s men return refreshed and hungry a

The excitement is building for Sharksfest 2025, and this year’s edition promises to be bigger, bolder and more unforgettable than ever. Beyond being a rugby match, Sharksfest has become a lifestyle experience and a key highlight on Durban’s social calendar, attracting fans from across the country. This year, the Hollywoodbets Sharks face off against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, 20 December, at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium. The match has already set records as our fastes

It was an umpteenth trip to the Emirates Dubai Sevens for Impi Visser on Monday but the first time as Springbok Sevens captain – little wonder he represented the Blitzboks with dignified pride and confidence at the official captains photo this week. Visser is eager for the tournament to start as he firmly believes his team will carry that pride and confidence onto the pitch at The Sevens on Saturday and Sunday. “It will be a ‘no excuses’ weekend for us,” said Visser after the

The Toyota Cheetahs are heading north for their fourth EPCR Challenge Cup campaign and the touring squad for the December games has been announced. The squad leaves Bloemfontein on Monday evening as they travel to England for their first match on Sunday, 7 December, against the Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park Stadium in Exeter. Kick-off is at 5.30pm (7.30pm SAST), before the team travels to their European home base in the Netherlands for the clash against Stade Français Paris on

A week on from a titanic Test at the Aviva Stadium, it will be Ireland v South Africa once again as the top two in the United Rugby Championship lock horns. Limerick’s Thomond Park will be the setting this time as the league’s two unbeaten sides - Munster Rugby and DHL Stormers - meet on Saturday evening. Both sides have won their opening five matches and are level on points, so it’s set to be a mouth-watering top-of-the-table clash. Munster forwards coach Alex Codling feels

Almost 10 months to the day since he last played, Elrigh Louw will pull on the famous Vodacom Bulls jersey against the Lions in this weekend’s Vodacom URC showdown at Loftus Versfeld. Ironically, his last match also came against the Lions, during which he sustained a catastrophic knee injury. Now, after months of rehabilitation, the Springbok loose forward is primed to make his comeback off the bench in a vital match. Louw is one of five Springboks called up by coach Johan Ac

Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach will earn his 50th Test cap when he takes the field against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday in a settled team named by national coach Rassie Erasmus. The starting XV for the final match of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour – which kicks off at 5.10pm (SAST) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport – feature nine changes from the team that defeated Ireland 24-13 in Dublin last week. Several players have returned to their

SA Rugby announced on Thursday that electronics giant Samsung had joined the family of national teams sponsors as the official mobile and consumer electronics partner of the Springboks, Springbok Women, Junior Springboks, Springbok Sevens and Springbok Women’s Sevens – as well as an associate sponsor of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC). The partnership brings together cutting-edge Galaxy technology and the passion of South African rugby. The agreement runs for two

The Vodacom United Rugby Championship returns with a bang this weekend, with the first South African derby on the cards in Gauteng, as well as two mouth-watering clashes in Ireland, a top-of-the-table encounter and a scrap for playoff survival. The weekend kicks off with a Jukskei Derby in Pretoria at 2pm on Saturday afternoon, when the Vodacom Bulls host the Lions with both teams set on remaining in the top eight. The focus then moves to Limerick in Ireland where the only tw

The Boland Rugby Union, in partnership with the Sanlam Foundation and the Drakenstein Municipality, led a powerful community-centred initiative aligned with the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign. The initiative was officially showcased ahead of the 2025 Sanlam Boland Top 12 Final on 22 November, demonstrating a united regional stance against one of South Africa’s most urgent social challenges. Representatives from the Department of Social

The first Fairtree Sportfees powered by STADIO, will be hosted from 24-27 April 2026 at Die Hoërskool Menlopark in Pretoria – a sports tournament aimed at raising the standard of South African school sports and creating a highly respected national tournament for rugby, netball and hockey. The vision for the festival is clear: “to push boundaries in order to offer a highly respected tournament to a broad school market”. With teams in the Under-15 and Under-18 age groups (rugby

The Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund recently received a welcome shot in the arm when the 15 provincial societies that make up the SA Rugby Referees Association (SARRA) agreed to donate R5 000 each to the Fund, totalling a R75 000 donation, which will assist the Fund in its important work. The Players’ Fund is a South African non-profit organization that serves as the official safety net for rugby players who sustain catastrophic, life-changing head, neck, or spinal i

Fletcher Anderson. Riley Sports Photography Fletcher Anderson is the latest in a long line of Kiwis to come over to Wales to ply their trade and there are high hopes for the young man. He follows in the illustrious footsteps of the likes of Jerry Collins, Xavier Rush, Justin Marshall, Regan King, Marty Holah, Paul Tito, Filo Tiatia and the legendary Jonah Lomu. There have also been a host of imports from New Zealand who have gone on to play for Wales via family ties or reside

Designed to bring fans closer to the action than ever before, the refreshed three-tier structure promises more high-stakes clashes, more rising stars, and more world-class sevens rugby across the globe with the opportunity for teams to progress from regional competition to the top-level HSBC SVNS 1 within a year. Unveiled earlier this year, the new three-tier global structure sets a clear, competitive pathway for teams worldwide. With all dates, destinations and participatin

DHL Stormers Jurie Matthee. Inpho Photography Jurie Matthee has spent the last couple of years competing with two of South Africa’s brightest stars in Manie Libbok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. But now he is making a name for himself in his own right as the United Rugby Championship’s top points scorer and dreaming of one day following the big two onto the international stage. He has racked up 52 points so far this season from two tries, 10 penalties and six conversions to h

World Rugby is expanding trials of a new ball for women’s rugby to this years’ HSBC SVNS Series. The new bespoke size 4.5 ball has been developed in partnership with Gilbert to be the same weight as a size 5 whilst maintaining the advanced aerodynamic and technological features. The expansion follows positive player feedback from trials that include U18 and U20 international competitions, domestic competitions in Spain and Colombia and elite domestic club training sessions. F

Top Two Collide Two teams are setting the pace at the top of the United Rugby Championship and now they are about to collide. The DHL Stormers and Munster Rugby have both won their first five matches and are level on 23 points. So all eyes will be on Limerick’s Thomond Park when the two frontrunners lock horns on Saturday evening. The Stormers will be looking to the prolific Jurie Matthee to keep racking up the points for them as they head for Ireland. They have a superstar N

Springbok hooker Johan Grobbelaar said the Boks were bracing themselves for a full-on 80-minute battle against Wales at the Principality Stadium on Saturday in their final match of the season and admitted that while many would suggest the visitors would enter the match as favourites, they were wary of the challenge the hosts would pose. Should the Springboks win the match, they will complete a clean sweep of victories on the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour for the second time in a