The contrasting gap in standards between the rest of the country and Border clubs was again exposed in the Gold Cup this weekend as the region’s reps, Young Leopards and East London Police, bowed out in the first round.
A dejected Springbok team were left down in the dumps after they slumped to a shock defeat against the Wallabies in a chaotic clash in Perth on Sunday, coach Rassie Erasmus said.
Australia held off a late comeback to defeat World Cup champions South Africa 42-38 in Perth, despite finishing the match with just 11 players due to multiple yellow cards.
Coach John Dobson said it had required an extraordinary effort from his team after a late burst of tries enabled the Stormers to kick off their United Rugby Championship campaign with an emphatic 29-15 bonus point over Connacht in Galway…
Mzukisi Twala, Dr Hendrik Snyders, and Sabelo Mzanywa launched the book 'Eagle Wings and Up and Unders: Healdtown Rugby History' to highlight the overlooked legacy of black school rugby at Healdtown Institution.
Despite mounting a thrilling late fightback, a new-look Springbok side slipped to an agonising 42-38 loss against the Wallabies in a thrilling and often chaotic one-off Test in Perth on Sunday.
It was raining tries when an one-fire Gardens side massacred Bloemfontein Collegians 76-3 in one-sided first round Pick n Pay Gold Cup bloodbath at the Central Field in Kariega on Saturday.
A rampant EP Elephants side charged into the semifinals of the SA Rugby U21 Shield rugby competition when they thrashed the SWD Eagles 57-19 in George on Friday.
The Springbok Women achieved their first victory on Italian soil by defeating Italy 41-29 in the WXV Global Series, showcasing strong set pieces and decisive play.
Maintaining winning momentum will be top of the agenda for EP’s Elephants when they face the SWD Eagles in a SA Rugby U21 Shield clash in George on Friday, coach Shaun “Trok” Oliver says.
Two of Border Rugby’s top sides, East London Police and Young Leopards, will embark on another journey to change the fortunes of the region in the first round of the Gold Cup this weekend.
Wounded EP club rugby teams Gardens and Harlequins are determined to bounce back from defeats and show what they are made of when they start their bid for honours in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup national championship on Saturday.
Kwaru and Walker Babes will face off in the Betway Women’s Club Championship Cup final for a second consecutive year after both teams narrowly advanced from their semi-finals at Alberton Rugby Club.
Making wholesale changes their starting line-up was not a sign of arrogant disrespect for a dangerous Australian side who will pose a significant threat to the Springboks’ hopes of victory in a one-off Test in Perth on Sunday, assistant…
Swallows Rugby Football Club of Mdantsane, founded in 1911, is celebrating its 115-year legacy as a key institution in developing Black rugby talent in South Africa, having survived wars, apartheid, and forced relocations.
It will be a battle of wits between two of rugby’s brightest and sharpest brains on Sunday when Rassie Erasmus’s all-conquering Springboks face a revived Wallabies outfit who are on a four-game unbeaten streak under new coach Les Kiss.
Springbok Women wing Ayanda Malinga remains confident her team can repeat last year’s World Cup victory over Italy as they prepare for their WXV Global Series clash in Pordenone.
Playing in a home United Rugby Championship semifinal at Ellis Park is the target the Lions have set themselves for the new season, scrumhalf Nico Steyn says.
Playing 2027 World Cup hosts Australia in Perth on Sunday offers the Springboks a golden opportunity to lay down an important marker ahead of the fast approaching global showpiece, coach Rassie Erasmus says.
A revamped Springbok team featuring Herschel Jantjies and Handre Pollard as the new halfback pairing has been named to tame the Wallabies in a one-off Test match in Perth in Sunday.
