Challenge accepted – Stedman Gans
Several challenges await the Springbok Sevens team at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton this weekend, when the third tournament of 10 in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off early Saturday morning (SA time) at FMG Stadium Waikato.

Kempson: Time to draw a line in the sand
Isuzu Southern Kings coach Robbie Kempson believes this weekend’s Guinness PRO14 derby against the Toyota Cheetahs in Port Elizabeth is the ideal opportunity for his side to draw a line in the sand and show how much they have improved over the past six months.

Meyer: Pressure on us to return to our own standards
Toyota Cheetahs captain Tian Meyer believes the pressure is on his side to return to the standards they have set themselves as a team ahead of this weekend’s Guinness PRO14 Rugby derby against the Isuzu Southern Kings.

Talented squad named for SA Rugby Academy alignment camp
Four 2019 Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship players and another 10 who travelled to Georgia with the SA U19 team in December were included in a 19-man squad invited to the first of four SA Rugby Academy alignment camps in Stellenbosch in February.

Lukhanyo Am to lead Cell C Sharks in Vodacom Super Rugby
Lukhanyo Am, who played an integral part in the Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad in 2019, has been appointed as the Cell C Sharks' captain for the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby competition.

Du Plessis, Davids to add speed to Blitzboks team
The HSBC World Sevens Series has become synonymous with all-out action, tries galore, big hits and watching some of the premier athletes in the game trying to outrun each other - all at breath-taking speeds.

Blitzboks on track for 2020 – Powell
The end goal for their 2019/20 season is the Olympic Games in Japan, but for the Blitzboks there are also some very real challenges and objectives in the coming months.

Four SA referees on 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby Referee panel
The experienced Jaco Peyper, along with AJ Jacobs, Rasta Rasivhenge and Marius van der Westhuizen are the four South African referees on the 12-man Vodacom Super Rugby referee panel for the 2020 season, SANZAAR confirmed on Monday.

Blitzboks keen to go and do the work - Du Preez
After 71 tournaments in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, one could expect Blitzboks sweeper, Branco du Preez, to show some reluctance in boarding another intercontinental flight to yet another tournament on the other side of the world.

Two tight encounters at Vodacom #SuperHeroSunday
The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls left the FNB Stadium pitch victorious on Sunday after they won their pre-season encounters at the popular second installment of Vodacom #SuperHeroSunday.