SA Rugby charts bold path for inclusive growth and development
The development of women’s rugby to ensure the growth of the game, the important role of schools’ rugby and the FNB Youth Weeks, and the presentation of a unified tackle age framework were three of the main points on the agenda at SA Rugby’s second Community Rugby Workshop, which was held in Johannesburg earlier this week.
Match official appointments to 31 May 2025
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with the focus on the four Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals, while the SA Rugby U21 Cup competition continues.
Boks and BaaBaas to contest Qatar Airways Cup
Qatar Airways announced on Tuesday that the Qatar Airways Cup will be up for grabs when the Springboks take on the Barbarians in an historic clash on Saturday, 28 June at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
WP stay on course for third SA Rugby U21 Cup title
Junior Springbok and Blitzbok speedster Gino Cupido scored four tries for the DHL Western Province Under-21 side in their 85-22 demolition of the Leopards in the fourth round of SA Rugby’s U21 Cup over the weekend in Potchefstroom.
Six from SA nominated for Next-Gen Player Award
Four capped Springboks and another two rising stars from three South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises – the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers, and Emirates Lions – featured among 16 nominees for the prestigious Vodacom URC Next-Gen Player of the Season Award named on Tuesday.
Nominees named for SA VURC Player of the Season
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu of the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls duo of Cameron Hanekom and Wilco Louw were rewarded for their consistent good form during the season by grabbing the three nominations for the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season Award.
Pumas dethrone Griquas to capture SA Cup
The Airlink Pumas captured their first SA Cup title when they defeated last year’s champions, Suzuki Griquas, by 39-14 in the final at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday evening. The hosts held a 19-7 advantage and kicked on the second half for a deserved win.
Strong foundation laid as Boks wrap up second camp
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus expressed his excitement about the international season ahead as they wrapped up a successful second alignment camp in Cape Town on Friday afternoon.
Epic battle on the cards in 2025 SA Cup final
An epic battle is on the cards when the Airlink Pumas host Suzuki Griquas in the 2025 SA Cup final in Nelspruit on Saturday, when the hosts will be looking to dethrone the competitions’ inaugural winners from Kimberley.
RIP Aubrey Everson (1944 to 2025)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former national referee and experienced provincial administrator Aubrey Everson, who passed away on Friday at the age of 80.