The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #18
The Fidelity ADT Lions ended the Vodacom Bulls' unbeaten run in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division to move top of the log, but defeats for the Toyota Cheetahs and Airlink Pumas mean the 2023 and 2022 champions will be involved in a “quarter-final” this weekend to see who will join the Gauteng teams and the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV in the playoffs.

Human: Boks expecting NZ backlash in Cape Town
Springbok assistant coach Daan Human said on Monday they expected a massive fightback from New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday as the teams battle it out for the Freedom Cup in their second successive outing in South Africa.

Lions remain unbeaten as SA U21 Cup resumes
The SA U21 Cup competition has resumed, with the first batch of second round matches staged the past weekend since the competition took a break since the start of June, with the Fidelity ADT Lions picking up where they left off three months ago.

SA Rugby apologises over Haka interference
The South African Rugby Union has written to New Zealand Rugby to formally apologise for a sequence of events that led to the conclusion of the Haka being obscured during Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg.

Away teams rule in opening round of U19 Cup
The Vodacom Bulls started the defence of their SA Rugby Under-19 Cup title with an away win in Potchefstroom, one of two teams that kicked off the junior provincial competition with victories on the road.

Bok Test in Cape Town: All you need to know
Digital tickets from Ticketmaster will be the only way to gain entry to the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and All Blacks at DHL Stadium on Saturday, and with a capacity crowd set to watch the Test, supporters are urged to ensure they take advantage of the free parking and shuttle services available to ticket holders.

Never-say-die Boks fight back to beat NZ in Jozi
The Springboks played catch-up rugby for most of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship epic against New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday, but came through at the end for the more than 60 000 fans to beat the All Blacks by 31-27 (half-time 11-12) in a match that will be talked about for a long time to come.

Kolisi on All Black nailbiter: “Nobody panicked”
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi praised the composure of his teammates for a remarkable come-from-behind Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory over New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.

Kolisi: “The South African fans drive us”
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was thrilled to face their arch-rivals New Zealand in Johannesburg in their first home game of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday, and said the fans are a huge driving force for the team.

Good progress and cohesion after Bok Women camp
The Springbok Women concluded their training camp in Gqeberha on Friday and according to assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt, they made big gains in the build-up to the forthcoming WXV 2 tournament in Cape Town next month.