Vermeulen's big Bok performance brings smiles to Ulster coach
Ulster coach Dan McFarland was smiling broadly on Saturday night, but not only because his side had comprehensively beaten Zebre in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter. McFarland was more happy about the form of his recent signing - Springbok No.8 Duane Vermeulen a couple of hours before in the Rugby Championship win over the All Blacks.

Vodacom #URC: Humbling weekend for SA teams
The slow start for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship continued in round two of the competition with all four sides suffering defeats, albeit in totally different circumstances. One common denominator was the leaky defence from the South African sides as all four conceded more than 30 points to their opponents.

Boks keen to carry confidence into year-end tour
The Springboks departed for South Africa via Brisbane on Sunday in high spirits following a rewarding 31-29 victory against the All Blacks in their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Gold Coast on Sunday, hoping to carry that confidence into the year-end tour.

Springboks down NZ in another last-gasp thriller
The Springboks were finally rewarded for all their effort and sacrifice in a 17-week odyssey since the start of the international season, by deservedly coming out on top, 31-29 (halftime 14-20), over New Zealand in a nail-biting Castle Lager Rugby Championship classic in Gold Coast, Australia.

Nienaber applauds bench impact in win over All Blacks
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said their 31-29 win over New Zealand in the final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match of 2021 will provide some valuable momentum for South Africa during the forthcoming November Tests and beyond.

Second Test - Springboks v New Zealand
The Springboks won a pulsating ding-dong battle against New Zealand by 31-29 in Gold Coast on Saturday to end their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign on a high.

Cell C Sharks rue early errors in Glasgow defeat
The Cell C Sharks shook off a disastrous first half but had left themselves too much to do as they slipped to a 35-24 (halftime 28-10) defeat on the Glasgow Warriors’ artificial surface in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday.

Munster surge past Stormers
The DHL Stormers rushed into a 15-0 lead against Munster in Limerick on Saturday evening, but could not sustain that effort and dropped a second Vodacom United Rugby Challenge result in as many weeks, this time losing 34-18.

Kolisi: “The Springboks will not give up”
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi vowed that his charges would not give up in their mission to finish the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on a winning note when they meet the All Blacks in the closing match of the 2021 tournament in Gold Coast on Saturday.

Harris back, first Stormers starts for Smith and Ungerer
Veteran prop Brok Harris is back as Adre Smith (lock) and Stefan Ungerer (scrumhalf) will make their first starts for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship enounter with Munster on Saturday.