Suzuki Griquas finished off a perfect campaign by winning the SA Cup – their first major trophy in a decade – when they defeated arch-rivals the Airlink Pumas by 46-24 in a thrilling final at Suzuki Stadium in Kimberley.
DHL Western Province handed the Bulls Daisies (22-10) their first defeat in two years, while the Border Ladies (38-24 over Golden Lions Women) and Sharks Women (34-17 over Free State Women) secured significant wins on the road in round six of the Women's Premier Division.
Ryan Oosthuizen will represent the Springbok Sevens for the 50th time in the HSBC SVNS in Madrid next weekend, where the final tournament of the 2024 season will be played at the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium from 31 May to 2 June.
Three stalwarts have been recalled to the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad to contest the HSBC SVNS 2024 play-off tournament in Madrid next weekend, with head coach Renfred Dazel opting for experience for the most important tournament of the season.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was pleased with the foundation laid at the national team’s second in-person alignment in Cape Town on Wednesday and Thursday, and believed it set a good tone for the season ahead.
SA Rugby is to advertise for a full-time Springbok Women’s fifteens head coach as the organisation continues to ramp up its focus on the women’s game.
The SA Cup will conclude with what promises to be a thrilling final between Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas when the top-two teams in the new competition meet in Kimberley on Saturday.
Eben Etzebeth will lead a strong Hollywoodbets Sharks team named to take on Gloucester in Friday night’s EPCR Challenge Cup Final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has joined SuperSport, Your World of Champions, as an official brand ambassador.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks will have all the motivation they need to emerge victorious in the EPCR Challenge Cup final against Gloucester at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Friday night, when history beckons as the KwaZulu-Natalians aim to become the first South African team to win the title.