Dalvon Blood ready for next step in Toulouse
"What have I done now?” This is the question Davlon Blood asked himself on Sunday morning when he received two phone calls in quick succession, the first from Springbok Sevens team doctor Janesh Ganda, to come and see him, and immediately thereafter from SA Rugby Sevens High Performance Manager, Marius Schoeman.

Biggar to lead Wales to South Africa in July
Wales men’s head coach Wayne Pivac has named a 33-player squad for the three-Test Series against the Springboks in July – the national squad’s first visit to South Africa since 2014.

Solontsi: Working towards the future in France
The Springbok Women's Sevens rugby journey in 2022 makes a brief stop at the HSBC France Sevens in Toulouse this weekend, but for team captain, Sizophila Solontsi, it will be an important stop in their ultimate season.

Strong Vodacom Bulls squad for Ospreys clash
The Vodacom Bulls have named a 28-man squad to prepare for their crucial Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the Ospreys in Swansea, Wales this week.

Ulster coach full of praise for exciting Vodacom URC
Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has delivered a ringing endorsement for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in the build-up to an exciting final weekend of league play.

We need to feel the intensity – Webb
The realities of their return to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series are right in front of the Springbok Women’s Sevens team at the moment.

Nothnagel to lead Emirates Lions to Wales
Reinhard Nothnagel will lead the Emirates Lions in the place of Burger Odendaal when they travel to Wales for their final Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash this weekend, against the Dragons in Newport on Saturday.

Am returns for Cell C Sharks' tour to Ireland
Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am is back in the Cell C Sharks' mix after a short stint on loan in Japan, and has been included in their tour squad for Friday's Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Ulster in Ireland.

Leinster sound ominous warning to other contenders
Toulouse don’t get beaten every day and they don’t get outplayed often, so it shouldn’t be surprising that the leading team on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, Leinster, received rave reviews for their exploits at the weekend.

World Rugby confirms adoption of welfare-driven laws
World Rugby Council has voted unanimously to adopt five welfare driven global trials into full law from 1 July. The new laws mean that the forthcoming women’s and men’s Rugby World Cups will feature the current package of global welfare-driven law trials, including 50:22 and the goal-line dropout.