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April 4, 2020
Vodacom Super Rugby Classic Match: 2009 Final in Pretoria

The Vodacom Bulls were in sublime form as they beat the Chiefs by a record score of 61-17 in a rather one-sided Vodacom Super Rugby final in Pretoria in 2009.

LATEST TOURNAMENTS NEWS
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The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #2...

The Valke, Leopards and Eastern Province were on the winning side in the opening round of the Carling Currie Cup First D...

2
Leinster outplay Bulls to clinch Vodacom URC title...

Leinster, who topped the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, proved too good for the Vodacom Bulls in front of a 40 0...

3
Battle lines drawn in Vodacom URC Grand Final...

Will the Vodacom Bulls be third time lucky or can Leinster break their Vodacom United Rugby Championship drought?...

4
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #1...

A new name will be engraved on the Carling Currie Cup First Division trophy in the last weekend of July, and all six tea...

5
Piardi to referee Vodacom URC Grand Final...

Andrea Piardi will referee his third consecutive Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final this Saturday after the I...

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Coaches share knowledge with ground-breaking webinar series

In a ground-breaking initiative piloted by SA Rugby’s Rugby Department, the Springbok and Blitzbok coaches have started to share their expertise online and in real time with a large number of coaches across the country, during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

Quiz: Springbok Centurions Part 2

Six Springboks have worn the Green and Gold in more than 100 Tests - this is our second quiz to test your knowledge and see how well you know them.

Rugby completes contingency planning to save the sport

All elements of the South African rugby ‘industry’ have come together in an unprecedented act of unity to prepare a long-term strategy to combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quiz: Six sublime weeks in Japan in 2019

A little more than five months ago, the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup in Japan after a brilliant campaign led by Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi. See how well you remember those glorious six weeks - take our quiz!

World Rugby issues breakdown law application guideline

World Rugby has issued a law application guideline for the breakdown following the Executive Committee's approval of recommendations by the specialist breakdown working group.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 15: “It feels good to help others”

Springbok Women’s No 8 Aseza Hele may not be directly on the frontline in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but being in the essential services industry, she admits it feels good to help others in these challenging times.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 16: Care for the elderly and frail

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber is an avid runner, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown in South Africa, he has had to come up with some rather ingenious plans to keep fit, but also to keep working as they prepare for the rest of the season.

Get to know the Imbokodo – Part One

The Springbok Women's Sevens team were due to contest the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament in Stellenbosch last weekend, but instead the Imbokodo found themselves in lockdown, like all other sports teams.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 17: Building and backyard camping?

As a scrumhalf, one would expect Tayla Kinsey to be creative, but this Springbok Women’s player admits she has surprised even herself during lockdown by training with bricks as barbell weights and trying to use a tent to design a kicking net.

Rugby heroes take on gamers in Vodacom Super Cup Series

Vodacom Esports is about to take gaming to the next level as South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby stars swop their line drives for hard drives and take on the country’s top gamers in the new Vodacom Super Cup Series in partnership with Mettlestate.

Coaches share knowledge with ground-breaking webinar series

In a ground-breaking initiative piloted by SA Rugby’s Rugby Department, the Springbok and Blitzbok coaches have started to share their expertise online and in real time with a large number of coaches across the country, during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 15: “It feels good to help others”

Springbok Women’s No 8 Aseza Hele may not be directly on the frontline in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but being in the essential services industry, she admits it feels good to help others in these challenging times.

Tournaments

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #2

The Valke, Leopards and Eastern Province were on the winning side in the opening round of the Carling Currie Cup First Division which took place on Saturday.

 
June 15, 2025

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Leinster outplay Bulls to clinch Vodacom URC title

Leinster, who topped the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, proved too good for the Vodacom Bulls in front of a 40 000-strong crowd in wet and cold conditions at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night in the Grand Final of the cross-hemisphere showpiece, outscoring the men from Pretoria by four tries to one for a 32-7 victory and their first title since the 2020/21 season.

 
June 14, 2025

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Battle lines drawn in Vodacom URC Grand Final

Will the Vodacom Bulls be third time lucky or can Leinster break their Vodacom United Rugby Championship drought?

 
June 13, 2025

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #1

A new name will be engraved on the Carling Currie Cup First Division trophy in the last weekend of July, and all six teams will be eager to get their charge off to a strong start when the competition kicks off on Saturday.

 
June 12, 2025

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Piardi to referee Vodacom URC Grand Final

Andrea Piardi will referee his third consecutive Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final this Saturday after the Italian was selected to oversee the clash between Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park in Dublin.

 
June 10, 2025

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