The DHL Stormers claimed an impressive 40-8 bonus point victory against the Emirates Lions in an entertaining Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday evening.
Former Springbok fly-half Piet Visagie has passed away at the age of 79, the national body announced.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship action resumes this weekend with the Cell C Sharks hosting the Emirates Lions at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Friday at 17h00.
Details of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023 have been announced with a pair of three-day combined men’s and women’s events taking place at Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch on 20-22 and 28-30 April, 2023.
Emirates Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen and his coaching staff are coming up with “creative” solutions for training sessions this December in their bid to keep their players focused as the South African teams play festive season rugby for the first time in their history in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
The DHL Stormers secured the bonus point after they secured a 34-14 victory over London Irish in the Heineken Champions Cup at DHL Stadium on Saturday.
The Toyota Cheetahs travelled to Italy this week, where they will host Scarlets on Saturday, 17 December, in their second EPCR Challenge Cup match.
South Africa’s most-capped Springbok Sevens player, Branco du Preez, has retired from international sevens rugby and will leave the Blitzboks with a bouquet of career records, gold medals and highlights.
The Cell C Sharks team to meet Bordeaux Bègles for Friday evening’s Heineken Champions Cup clash at Stade Chaban-Delmas shows minimal changes to the side that defeated Harlequins at Hollywoodbets Kings Park last Saturday.
Springbok Women and Springbok Women’s Sevens star Nadine Roos will join Nagato Blue Angels in Japan on a six month contract in January 2023.