super rugby

SA fields strong squad for Junior World Cup

After announcing a team that includes players with Super Rugby and previous IRB Junior World Cup experience, South Africa will be among the favourites to lift the title in New Zealand in June.

Speedy Senatla returns for Blitzbokke

Prolific try-scorer Seabelo Senatla returns to the Springbok Sevens squad for the next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series, taking place in Tokyo and Hong Kong, but playmaker Cecil Africa will miss the trip to the Far East due to a hamstring problem.

Speedy Senatla returns for Blitzbokke

Prolific try-scorer Seabelo Senatla returns to the Springbok Sevens squad for the next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series, taking place in Tokyo and Hong Kong, but playmaker Cecil Africa will miss the trip to the Far East due to a hamstring problem.

Bulls’ fans go pink for Cansa

Over 50 000 fans, suiteholders, sponsors and Blue Bulls Company staff turned Pretoria pink over the weekend in support of the Get Your Pink On campaign, a fundraising drive aimed at increasing awareness of the importance of early cancer detection.

Willemse to push Junior World Champs

Ashwin Willemse, South African rugby player of 2003, will be criss-crossing the country over the next month in his role as ambassador for the IRB Junior World Championship kicking off in Cape Town on 4 June.

Willemse named IRB U21 ambassador

South Africa’s Ashwin Willemse has been selected by the International Rugby Board to be the ambassador for its upcoming junior world championships.
Afrika takes top sevens accolade

Vodacom Bulls raise funds for education

The Blue Bulls Company and the Polokwane Municipality have teamed up to raise funds for matriculants from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue tertiary education. Fundraising begins with a Super Rugby pre-season match at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

South African rugby in 2011

In 2011, the Springboks' defence of their Rugby World Cup crown came up short, but they bowed out of the event with great credit after a somewhat bizarre quarterfinal loss to Australia in which the only statistic they trailed in was the final score.

Burger named SA Rugby Player of 2011

Springbok flank Schalk Burger was named South African Rugby Player of the Year for a second time, while Currie Cup champions the MTN Golden Lions picked up a hat-trick of awards, at the 2011 SA Rugby Awards.

Praise for Springbok giants Smit, Matfield

The South African Rugby Union has paid tribute to two giants of the game, John Smit and Victor Matfield, on their retirement from test rugby.