The Hurricanes have sent their biggest message yet about their title intentions in 2026, thumping the Blues 42-19 at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. The win was a top of the table clash for Super Rugby Pacific with Clark Laidlaw’s side proving to be the better finishers in front of their home crowd as they ran in six tries against a usually stingy Blues defence. Callum Harkin opened the scoring with a well taken try around the left edge, which was followed soon after by a barge o

FNB UP-Tuks secured their record sixth FNB Varsity Cup title with a dominant 31-3 victory over FNB NWU Eagles in the 2026 final on Monday night. The season’s showpiece came down to a clash between the top two sides on the log, as FNB UP-Tuks hosted second-placed FNB NWU Eagles in a rain-soaked and packed Tuks Stadium. Rising to the occasion, the home side delivered a commanding performance to outclass their opponents and cap off an outstanding campaign in style. As anticipate

Eighteen of the best young women rugby players in the country assembled in Stellenbosch on Monday for a 10-day Under-20 alignment camp that will not only expose the players to highly skilled coaching in the national set-up but also put steps into place for the Junior Springbok Women’s international matches against the USA U20s in July. The group will be coached in an Academy based set-up, with various SA Rugby Mobi-Unit coaches involved with the squad during this camp. A numb

Check out the key statistics from every match, with places in the semi-finals up for grabs on Tuesday and Wednesday. All kick-off times are 9pm CET. Tuesday Atleti v Barcelona (2-0) All previous Uefa competition meetings between Barcelona and Atleti have come in the Champions League quarter-finals, with Atleti winning both ties – 2-1 on aggregate in 2013/14 (1-1 away, 1-0 home) and 3-2 on aggregate in 2015/16 (2-1 away, 2-0 home). Atleti are unbeaten in their 10 previous Uefa

Ulster Rugby, Montpellier Hérault Rugby, Dragons RFC and Exeter Chiefs are through to the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals after a high-intensity weekend of knockout action and a series of tightly contested clashes. With clubs from URC, PREM Rugby and TOP 14 all progressing, the competition now moves one step closer to the EPCR Challenge Cup Final in Bilbao on 22 May, with tickets still available for fans who want to be part of the biggest weekend in international club rugby.

It was a quarter-final weekend that had everything - drama, intensity, and moments of pure magic - as the Investec Champions Cup delivered knockout rugby at its absolute best. Four giants of the European game now stand on the brink of glory, with semi-final places secured in unforgettable fashion for Bath Rugby, RC Toulon, Leinster Rugby and Union Bordeaux Bègles. CLICK BELOW FOR QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW STATS Friday night at The Rec will live long in the memory. Bath Rugby produ

The South African Women’s National Selection Panel has today announced the Proteas Women squad that will take on India in a five-match T20 International (T20I) series on home soil from 17-27 April. The Proteas’ final home international series of the 2025/26 season will get underway at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium in Durban with back-to-back matches on Friday and Sunday, before the DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg hosts the third and fourth T20Is on 22 and 25

The Vodacom Bulls have solidified the core of their future roster, confirming long-term contract extensions for Springbok flanker Marco van Staden and explosive loose forward Mpilo Gumede. The dual signings represent a significant move in the franchise’s multi-year recruitment and retention strategy. Van Staden has committed to the club until June 2028, while Gumede has signed a five-year deal that keeps him at Loftus Versfeld until June 2029. Both players are central to the

David Brits is keen to see if the hype around the Cathay Pacific/HSBC SVNS Hong Kong as being the best in the world, is true as in his opinion, nothing beats the South African leg of the world series, but he is going into the week with an open mind, the Blitzbok forward said with a huge smile on Monday. The decorated 28-year-old is on his first visit to Hong Kong and he plans to make the best of this opportunity, with the long-anticipated tournament victory also on “to do lis

The Toyota Cheetahs have announced the signing of double Rugby World Cup winner and veteran Springbok scrumhalf, Faf de Klerk (34) from Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan. De Klerk has committed to a two-year deal that will see him make Bloemfontein his home from June 2026. His arrival marks one of the most significant signings in the franchise's history, bringing a wealth of international experience and a winning pedigree to the Free State. "We are beyond excited to welcome Faf

It was another profitable weekend for the Suzuki Griquas, Airlink Pumas, Dotsure SWD Eagles and Toyota Cheetahs in the SA Cup, while there was also a first win for Eastern Province in the fifth round. Griquas bagged their fifth victory courtesy of a 24-14 away win over Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in Wellington, the Eagles followed up their recent win over the Kavaliers with a narrow 43-40 win on the road against Valke and the Pumas outgunned Border 94-5 in East London. In the Fre

Two familiar Springbok Women’s Sevens players have been recalled to the squad for the first HSBC SVNS World Championship tournament, to be played in Hong Kong next weekend. Zintle Mpupha and Eloise Webb, who played for the Isuzu Bulls Daisies and Sanlam Boland Dames in last weekend’s Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 final in Pretoria, return to the shorter version of the game as SA coach Cecil Afrika named his squad for the trip to the Far East. Mpupha played for the nationa

The SA Cup log leaders, Suzuki Griquas, were made to work hard by the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers for their 24-14 victory at the Boland Rugby Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. Three tries from Gurswin Wehr, Tiaan Lange and Dylan Maart meant the visitors headed into the half-time break with a comfortable 19-7 lead. Unforced errors and two yellow cards meant the Kavaliers allowed Griquas to maintain their lead on the scoreboard. The visitors came out firing on all cylinders, scori

Stormers Rugby and the wider rugby community of the Western Cape has been shocked and saddened by the news of the passing of DHL Stormers Team Manager Christopher ‘Chippie’ Solomon. A respected educator and administrator, a loving father and husband and a revered rugby man, Solomon will be missed by countless players, coaches, learners and staff whose lives he impacted over a full and significant career. Husband to Pearl and father to Nina and Chad, Solomon also acted as a fa

The Wits Rugby Stadium was packed to the rafters, the rugby on show was entertaining and the spectators in attendance were given value for their money when FNB Wits hosted FNB WSU in this year’s final in Johannesburg on Friday. The Wits Blues went into the match as favourites and they lived up to those expectations, beating their counterparts 44-18. Wits had already secured automatic promotion to the Varsity Cup before the final, while WSU finished in second place on the log.

Will De Zerbi tweak his methods to save Spurs from relegation? Tottenham Hotspur have have turned to Roberto De Zerbi, whose brand of adventurous attacking football marks a significant shift in style away from previous head coaches Igor Tudor and Thomas Frank and back towards – or maybe even beyond – Ange Postecoglou. Any appointment at this stage of the campaign inevitably comes with risks and this one is no different. De Zerbi has recent experience of taking charge of a Pre

A vitally important clash awaits the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in Round Five of the 2026 SA Cup. The Wellington side welcomes the log leaders, the Suzuki Griquas, to Boland Rugby Stadium on Saturday (3pm). The Boland side suffered their first loss of the season in George against a revitalised SWD Eagles side their last time out before the Easter break. Head coach Hawies Fourie, however, will be buoyed by the timely return of two stalwarts to the match-day 23 squad. Versatile ba

Makabi Lilepo and Flávio Silva. Openfield After a difficult start to the year, Kaizer Chiefs have taken to heart the message given to them by the man who has spent a lifetime helping teams and players through challenging stretches and which is now showing as they’ve climbed into third place in the Betway Premiership. It’s a message that started on Chiefs’ Vodacom Tsamaya Pre-Season Tour to the Netherlands last year and it was given to the players by Dr Henning Gericke, a mast

A senior International Federation of American Football (IFAF) delegation comprising President Pierre Trochet, Managing Director Andy Fuller and Athletes Committee Chair Diana Flores traveled to Queensland, Australia this week to participate in a series of engagements supporting the rapid development of flag football in Australia. The visit took place in partnership with the NFL, represented by Commissioner Roger Goodell together with senior executives including Peter O’Reilly

The SA Cup resumes this weekend following the Easter break, with Round 5 marking a pivotal stage in the competition as the race for the four semi-final spots and qualification for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division intensifies. The Toyota Cheetahs travel to Welkom to face the Griffons in a crucial encounter on Saturday. Kick-off at Down Touch Investments Stadium is scheduled for 3pm, with the match broadcast live on SuperSport 199. With the competition moving beyond the