Relief and gratitude from trophy winning coaches
Bulls Daisies head coach Hayden Groepes expressed massive gratitude to the Blue Bulls system and players after their convincing 36-17 victory over DHL Western Province in the Women's Premier Division final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Boks masterclass too much for Wallabies
The Springboks displayed the power, class and experience of back-to-back world champions to put Australia to the sword with a 33-7 victory (halftime 21-0) in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Brisbane on Saturday.

Boks pleased with win but won’t rest on their laurels
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi were pleased with their “special” 33-7 victory against the Wallabies in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday but cautioned against getting too excited.

Bulls Daisies defend their crown in Pretoria
The Bulls Daisies showed they had no peers in the Women’s Premier Division when they successfully defended their title in the final against a gutsy DHL Western Province side at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night, with the 36-17 scoreline a solid reflection of the home team’s well-deserved victory.

Revised fixtures for U18 International Series in SA
The French U18 team have decided to withdraw from the U18 International Series following the tragic event earlier this week when one of their players, Medhi Narjissi, was swept out to sea during a recovery session at Cape Point.

Boks to wear hearts on sleeves for SA in Brisbane
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said the team had pushed their Brisbane hoodoo aside this week and channelled their focused into pitching up mentally and physically against the Wallabies on Saturday as they look to start the Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign on a winning note down under.

Women’s rugby gets Super-charged on day of days
SA Rugby has an ambitious plan to centrally contract as many as 150 female rugby players from as early as next year to create an elite, Women’s Super League Rugby (WSLR) competition to boost the game in South Africa.

Eagirls clinch First Division title in George thriller
The SWD Eagirls secured a nail-biting 20-16 victory (7-3 half-time) over the Leopards Women in a tense SA Rugby Women's First Division final at Outeniqua Park in George on Friday in a match that did the competition justice.

Boks hoping to change their fortunes in Brisbane
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe, who made his Test debut against Australia in Brisbane in 2018, said the team are determined to change their fortunes in the city when they line up against the Wallabies in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

Host teams hot favourites in women’s finals
The Bulls Daisies and SWD Eagirls not only finished top of their respective competitions this year and earned the right to host the finals of the Women’s Premier and First Divisions, but both teams also delivered exceptional performances during the season, making them firm favourites to be crowned champions this weekend.