Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman congratulated the Springbok Sevens ‘A’ squad for their effort and application as they claimed the Rugby Africa Sevens Cup in Port Louis on Sunday.
The Valke registered their second successive victory in the Carling Currie Cup First Division when they defeated the Leopards 50-24 in Kempton Park, meaning that, after two rounds, the East Randers are the only unbeaten side left in the competition.
A fan favourite returns! The Fin Cup, powered by Hollywoodbets, makes its triumphant comeback this year - bringing together two of KwaZulu-Natal’s most iconic teams, the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and the Hollywoodbets Sharks, for an action-packed T20 showdown at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Saturday, 17 August 2025.
The players in the Springbok Sevens ‘A’ side understand that personal goals and team objectives will need to combine if they want positive results at the Rugby Africa Sevens in Mauritius this weekend.
The Border Bulldogs and Phangela SWD Eagles kick off this weekend’s second-round Carling Currie Cup First Division action when they clash on Friday, with both teams looking for their first win of the new competition.
There was relief but also pride that the Springbok Women executed their mandate in Madagascar at the 2025 Rugby Africa Women's Cup, returning home victorious after wins over Uganda, Kenya and Madagascar, resulting in another continental title and trophy for the South Africans.
The Valke, Leopards and Eastern Province were on the winning side in the opening round of the Carling Currie Cup First Division.
Boan Venter, a former Toyota Cheetahs prop who now plays for Edinburgh, earned his first Springbok call-up on Sunday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a group of 45 players following the completion of the team’s first week of training in Johannesburg for the forthcoming international season.
Former Junior Springbok Women’s captain Leigh Fortuin and flanker Nobuhle Mjwara will earn their first starts for South Africa in the final match of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup 2025 against Madagascar at Stade Makis in Antananarivo on Sunday.
Leinster Rugby proved too good for the Vodacom Bulls in front of a 40 000-strong crowd in wet and cold conditions at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night in the Grand Final of the cross-hemisphere showpiece, outscoring the men from Pretoria by four tries to one for a 32-7 victory and their first title since the 2020/21 season.