Etzebeth on his way back to South Africa
Eben Etzebeth, the most-capped member of the 2021 Springbok squad who ended the season with 97 Test caps to his name, will return to South Africa later this year after signing a contract with the Durban-based Cell C Sharks.

Another tough Scottish hurdle for Munster
Munster face another tough Scottish hurdle but at least this time they will have home ground advantage as they host Edinburgh at the start of a full round of overseas Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures in Limerick on Friday night.

Shozi sets sights on another Rugby World Cup Sevens
The news that tickets to the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town in September will go on sale later this month was welcomed from all over, and one of the Eastern Cape’s more experienced rugby players in particular shared the excitement of the announcement with her fellow South Africans.

New season kicks off with a bang
UCT scored a last-minute try to beat NWU in the opening round of the 2022 FNB Varsity Cup in Potchefstroom on Monday, while there were also wins for Maties, Shimlas and Wits.

Skinstad delighted with SA teams’ progress
Bob Skinstad is a very happy man after this past weekend of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action, with the former Springbok skipper saying the DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks in particular have used the window of opportunity they were given to climb the table and position themselves well for their upcoming international fixtures.

Rugby World Cup Sevens tickets to go on sale
World Rugby has announced the start of the countdown to tickets going on sale for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – to be hosted in Cape Town in September.

RIP Nedene "Xena" Botha (1982-2022)
SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander, paid tribute to former Springbok Women’s prop Nedene "Xena" Botha, who sadly passed away over the weekend from complications after surgery at the age of only 39 years old.

Stormers and Sharks remain SA’s leading sides
The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks reaffirmed their status as South Africa’s leading teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday as they registered valuable away wins in Gauteng against the Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls respectively.

Superb Stormers continue fine form in Joburg
The DHL Stormers continued their fine form in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they outplayed the Emirates Lions 32-10 for a valuable bonus-point win in the competition, which saw them extend their unbeaten run matches to four this year.

Solid Sharks shut out 14-man Bulls in Pretoria
The Cell C Sharks returned to winning ways in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when they scored a bonus-point 29-22 victory (half-time 19-5) over a 14-man Vodacom Bulls team in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.