The Cell C Sharks were the only South African side to register a victory in a disappointing round of matches for the domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams, but despite this, three of the four teams remain in the top four on the standings.
Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo heaped praise on his players after the Blitzboks made it into the last four in Australia, where they will face Fiji in the semi-finals of the HSBC Sydney Sevens on Sunday.
The Springbok Sevens teams started their campaign in Sydney on a good note on Friday, but they are always looking for the perfect performance and will keep striving towards that.
The four South African United Rugby Championship teams will resume their duties in the competition with a spring in their step this weekend after qualifying for the playoff rounds of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup last weekend in a rewarding outcome for the domestic franchises.
In the world of the jet-setting modern rugby team crisscrossing the Equator for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, Heineken Champions Cup and international duty, selecting the perfect roommates is almost as important as selecting the match-day team.
James Murphy has joined the Springbok Sevens squad in Australia on Monday to replace injured teammate, Selvyn Davids, for this weekend's HSBC Sydney Sevens, the fifth tournament in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
The Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers are looking back at an historic first December of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action in South Africa as a resounding success, both on the field and off it.
With the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup pool rounds concluded, the five South African franchises now know exactly who they will face in their playoff matches in 10 weeks’ time in the European showpieces.
The Springbok Women's Sevens squad assembled in Stellenbosch on Monday for their first training block in preparation for World Rugby's Challenger Series April this year.
The Springbok Sevens team dropped two close results at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on Sunday and finished in a disappointing seventh place at the FMG Stadium in Hamilton, as well as sliding to fourth on the overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings for the 2023 season.