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From our archives

April 12, 2020
Vodacom Super Rugby Classic Match: Vodacom Bulls v Cats

In 2004, the Vodacom Bulls beat the Cats by 62-52 in their final pool match of the seasdon at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, in one of the highest-scoring Vodacom Super Rugby matches of all time, with a total of 16 tries scored on the day.

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The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #13...

An explosive start to the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division is set for this coming weekend, with several exciting...

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The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #12...

The Valke will host the NovaVit Griffons in the Carling Currie Cup First Division final next weekend after the two top t...

3
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #11...

All eyes will be on Kempton Park and Welkom at 15h00 on Saturday (before the focus shifts to Mbombela and the Springboks...

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Seven try romp for SA Schools in Mpumalanga...

SA Schools outplayed their SA Schools ‘A’ counterparts by 49-14 at Hoërskool Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Thursday aftern...

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Muller and Uithaler to captain SA Schools teams...

Markus Muller (SA Schools) and Jeandre Uithaler (SA Schools ‘A’) will captain their respective sides in the annual clash...

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COVID-19 Diaries Part 21: What is Murphy’s Lockdown Law?

As a Blitzbok, James Murphy is used to chase, tackle and at times evade pumas (Argentina), eagles (USA), kiwis (New Zealand), and wallabies (Australia), amongst others, in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 19: Baby formula and virtual coaching

Managing the national lockdown by sharing parental duties at home with his wife, coaching online and getting enough daily exercise is the “new normal” for Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 20: Supporting from the sidelines

For Ashleigh Murray, one of South Africa’s leading female referees, the last few weeks have been a case of home training and supporting her police officer fiancé from the sideline during lockdown.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 18: No rest for the referees

SA Rugby’s Referees’ Department is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to continue producing world-class referees, with conference calls, game analysis and even learning from a cricketing umpire on their agenda during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Quiz: Vodacom Super Rugby (1996-2020)

This year, we are celebrating 25 years of Vodacom Super Rugby. Test your knowledge of this fantastic competition with our latest quiz.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 22: ‘We are adapting our methods’

The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced society, business and sport to adapt their current methods of operations, with two more weeks added to the initial three-week lockdown in South Africa.

Quiz: Conquering the world in France in 2007

The Springboks, under Jake White as coach and John Smit as captain, won the Rugby World Cup for the second time in France in 2007. How well do you remember that time? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.

Jantjies "leads" SA Vodacom Super Rugby Team of the Decade

Our friends at Sanzaar have punched the numbers and selected their South African Vodacom Super Rugby team of the last decade based on statistical facts and figures.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 23: ‘Honeynoon’ and work in lockdown

Leading referee Marius van der Westhuizen has been adapting well to life in lockdown, with home-based training sessions, video conferences, spending quality time with his wife of a few months and house chores keeping him occupied.

RIP Paul Bayvel (1949-2020)

Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, extended his condolences to the family and friends of former Springbok scrumhalf, Paul Bayvel, who passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 21: What is Murphy’s Lockdown Law?

As a Blitzbok, James Murphy is used to chase, tackle and at times evade pumas (Argentina), eagles (USA), kiwis (New Zealand), and wallabies (Australia), amongst others, in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 22: ‘We are adapting our methods’

The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced society, business and sport to adapt their current methods of operations, with two more weeks added to the initial three-week lockdown in South Africa.

Tournaments

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #13

An explosive start to the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division is set for this coming weekend, with several exciting matchups taking place from Friday to Sunday, while the Valke will host the NovaVit Griffons in the Carling Currie Cup First Division final in Kempton Park on Saturday.

 
July 24, 2025

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #12

The Valke will host the NovaVit Griffons in the Carling Currie Cup First Division final next weekend after the two top teams on the table made light work of their semi-final opponents on Saturday.

 
July 20, 2025

Carling Currie Cup

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #11

All eyes will be on Kempton Park and Welkom at 15h00 on Saturday (before the focus shifts to Mbombela and the Springboks at 17h10) when the Carling Currie Cup First Division semi-finals take place on the East Rand and the Northern Free State.

 
July 18, 2025

Match report

Seven try romp for SA Schools in Mpumalanga

SA Schools outplayed their SA Schools ‘A’ counterparts by 49-14 at Hoërskool Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Thursday afternoon, scoring seven tries in a victory that proved the selectors got their combinations right following the FNB U18 Craven Week at the same venue last week.

 
July 17, 2025

Team announcement

Muller and Uithaler to captain SA Schools teams

Markus Muller (SA Schools) and Jeandre Uithaler (SA Schools ‘A’) will captain their respective sides in the annual clash between the cream of the crop in South Africa’s schoolboy rugby at Hoërskool Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Thursday afternoon.

 
July 16, 2025

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