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

SA20 fever is taking over schools around the country with the tournament bringing music, dance challenges, star players and Season 4 excitement to the young fans. With 30 days to go until the opening match between MI Cape Town and Durban’s Super Giants at Newlands on Boxing Day, the anticipation for an entertaining summer of cricket continues to grow. The festivities kicked off in Cape Town, the home of the defending champions, with MI Cape Town spinner Dane Piedt and SA20 Le

A magical fielding performance, 4/21 from Eathan Bosch and a crucial half century from Jason Smith guided the Hollywoodbets Dolphins to a 15-run win over WSB Western Province in the CSA T20 Challenge Eliminator at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Wednesday. Some stunning catches from the Dolphins fielders set the tone for their defence of what seemed a modest 142 on Wednesday afternoon to see them make Qualifier 2 where they will face the Dafabet Warriors on Friday. The Dol

The Olympic flame for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games was lit on Wednesday in Ancient Olympia, the historic birthplace of the Olympic Games. The ceremony marks the beginning of the flame’s journey towards Italy, where it will arrive on 4 December to travel across the country on its way to the Opening Ceremony on 6 February 2026. The ceremony, held in Archaeological Museum of Olympia, was hosted by Isidoros Kouvelos, President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and

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

United Rugby Championship action returns this weekend following the four week international break. Friday night lights returns to Rodney Parade as Dragons RFC welcome Leinster while Benetton make the trip to Ulster. On Saturday, derby action will see Vodacom Bulls take on the Lions, Zebre Parma host Cardiff Rugby while the only undefeated teams, Munster and DHL Stormers will go head-to-head. Edinburgh Rugby host Ospreys, Hollywoodbets Sharks face Connacht in Galway while Scar

It will be almost four years to the day when a bright-eyed 21-year-old Shilton van Wyk ran onto the pitch at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, representing the Springbok Sevens for the first time on the international stage. On that day, 30 November 2021, the Saldanha speedster made an immediate impression, scoring a try in each of his first three matches – against Japan, Ireland and Great Britain – and as the saying goes, the rest was history. The Blitzboks won the tournament and

The opportunity to work with world class mentors and coaches in a highly professional and productive environment was a highlight for Springbok Women assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt, who completed the second and final phase of the World Rugby Level 3 Coaching Course earlier this month. Johannes-Haupt became the first woman to successfully complete this highly sought after certification through SA Rugby’s Participation and Development department, a milestone in what has

Goldrush Boland secured their place in the final of the 2025/26 T20 Challenge with a narrow five-run victory over the Dafabet Warriors at Boland Park on Tuesday. Batting first, Boland posted a competitive total of 176/3 in their 20 overs. Clyde Fortuin got the innings off to a flying start, scoring 21 runs off just nine balls. Grant Roelofsen contributed a steady 28 runs from 23 balls, while Gavin Kaplan anchored the innings with a solid 53 runs off 46 balls, hitting two four