Border to return to action in provincial competitions
The Border Bulldogs will return to provincial rugby action for the first time in 17 months when the Carling Currie Cup First Division kicks off later this month, with Lumumba Currie appointed as new head coach to guide the team in 2021.

Leinster and Glasgow have all to play for
Defending Guinness PRO14 champions Leinster and Scottish hopefuls Glasgow Warriors go into round five of this weekend’s Rainbow Cup clashes knowing the loser will have their title hopes squashed, while the winner will have a chance to catch log leaders Benetton.

Important weeks ahead for Stedman Gans
A trip from Cape Town to Gauteng normally meant Stedman Gans had concluded his Springbok Sevens duties and was on his way to the Vodacom Bulls, who benefitted from the outside centre’s exciting play during last year’s Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Carling Currie Cup campaigns.

Strong second half steers Bulls Women to victory
The Blue Bulls Women scored three second half tries to shut out the Cell C Sharks Women for a 30-18 bonus-point victory in a tightly contested Women’s Premier Division match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday.

Vodacom Bulls sneak home in Pretoria
Heavily penalised and under massive defensive pressure for most of the match, the DHL Stormers almost clinched a remarkable win at Loftus Versfeld, but in the end a last-minute try by the Vodacom Bulls' hard-working lock Ruan Nortje ensured they kept their grip firmly at the top of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA log with a nail-biting 31-27 victory in Pretoria on Friday night.

Carling Currie Cup, U20 comps locked in for 2021
The Carling Currie Cup will be back to normal this year, with South Africa’s 14 provincial unions contesting the Premier and First Divisions, while SA Rugby also confirmed new competitions for the provincial Under-20 teams after last year’s COVID-interruption.

Women’s Premier Division Round 5 Preview
The Women’s Premier Division will strike the halfway mark in dramatic fashion this weekend as the competition pace-setters, the Border Ladies and DHL Western Province, meet in a repeat of the 2019 final where both teams’ unbeaten status will be on the line.

Coetzee to start for Vodacom Bulls on Friday
Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee will earn his first cap for the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Friday, when the log leaders in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA clash with the second-placed DHL Stormers.

Cell C Sharks welcome back Makazole Mapimpi
Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has named a much-changed side for Saturday’s PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA match against the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg, with Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi making a return to the team after spending some time in Japan.

Specman to make DHL Stormers debut in Pretoria
Former Blitzbok star Rosko Specman will start on the wing on one of four changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA clash with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Friday.