Law trials confirmed for PRO14 Rainbow Cup
Three innovative law variations have been approved by World Rugby for use in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup – red card replacements, captain’s challenge and goal-line drop-outs.

Blitzboks, Kagoshima City confirm Olympics holding camp
Kagoshima City will host the Springbok Sevens squad for their final pre-tournament camp before the Olympic Games in Tokyo in July, the City and SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday.

Hendrikse delighted to be back at the Academy
Jordan Hendrikse expressed his delight to be back at the SA Rugby Academy, with the Xerox Lions flyhalf saying that he was looking forward to enhancing his skills and developing as player over the course of the programme.

Kick-off times for Rainbow Cup openers confirmed
Kick-off times and dates for the first three rounds of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup has been confirmed, with the opening game – a coastal derby between the DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks in Cape Town – getting proceedings underway in South Africa.

Gatland names Lions coaching team for South Africa
British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has today announced the coaching team for the 2021 Tour to South Africa.

FNB Varsity Shield: CPUT, WSU and UKZN off to winning starts
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology claimed a hard-fought opening round win in the FNB Varsity Shield against the University of Fort Hare at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Monday, while the University of KwaZulu-Natal routed Rhodes University, and Walter Sisulu University rewrote the record books against the Durban University of Technology.

FNB Varsity Cup: Three teams remain unbeaten
UCT, CUT and UP-Tuks secured three wins from three in the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup, closing out the first batch of matches with hard-fought victories in Pretoria on Sunday. UWC and Maties also emerged victorious to go into the competition break with good momentum.

FNB Varsity Cup: Eagles’ fightback floors Shimlas
There were tries aplenty in the second round of the FNB Varsity Cup in Pretoria on Thursday, with NWU Eagles overturning a 16-point deficit to beat UFS Shimlas 32-22 probably the highlight of the day, with Maties, CUT, UP-Tuks and UCT also getting wins.

Excitement in the air as SA Rugby Academy kicks off
The SA Rugby Academy players were beaming with excitement and enthusiasm on Friday as the squad returned to the training field in Stellenbosch for the first time in more than a year.

FNB Varsity Cup: Ikeys burst Maties' bubble in Pretoria
FNB UCT Ikeys and FNB NWU Eagles scored impressive victories at Tuks Stadium in Pretoria on Monday, while FNB UWC and FNB Shimlas played to a thrilling draw in the opening round of the 2021 FNB Varsity Cup.