The All Blacks ripped apart the Wallabies 49-28 to take control of this year’s Tri-Nations series at Docklands stadium here on Saturday.
Ruthless New Zealand won their 12th consecutive Test and their eighth in a row over the Wallabies to lead the southern hemisphere championship by 11 points over Australia with South Africa yet to register [...]

The Blue Bulls stayed in touch with the leaders on the Absa Currie Cup log when they beat the Lions 32-18 at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday night.
The scoreline might suggest that it was an easy win for the defending champions, but two tries apiece and the narrow 16-15 lead at halftime to the Bulls tell [...]

A late fight back from the Sharks, which saw three tries scored within six minutes, secured the visitors a stunning 25-13 win over the Cheetahs in a Currie Cup match in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Centre Pat Lambie was in superb form, scoring 20 of the Sharks’ points including a brace of tries, and the 19-year-old played [...]

Western Province beat the Pumas 54-13 last night to continue their winning streak. Even though the scorecard tells a sad story the Pumas put in a good effort and played with a lot of heart.
After 25mins the teams had exchanged a few penalties through fly-halvess Willem De Waal and Elgar Watts which put the [...]

30 July – 19h00 Leopards vs Griquas, Potchefstroom

Leopards:
15. Daniel Dames, 14. Deon Scholtz, 13. Jovan Bowles, 12. Walter Venter, 11. Dumisani Matyeshana, 10. Neill Jacobs, 9. Michael Bondesio, 8. Riaan Swanepoel, 7. Wilhelm Koch (Captain), 6. Danie Crous, 5. Edrich Linde, 4. Anthonie Gronum, 3. Barend Van der Walt, 2. Gavin Williamson, 1. Divan Kotze
Replacements: [...]

VODACOM FREE STATE CHEETAHS
1. OOSTHUIZEN COENIE
2. STRAUSS ADRIAAN
3. NEL WP
4. VAN DER WESTHUIZEN IZAK
5. PIETERSE BAREND
6. SCHOLTZ HENDRO
7. SMITH (Capt) JUAN
8. JOHNSON ASHLEY
9. DE BRUYN TEWIS
10. STRYDOM LOUIS
11. NOKWE JONGI
12. UYS CORNe
13. EBERSOHN ROBERT
14. SNYMAN PHILIP
15. DANILLER HENNIE
REPLACEMENTS
16. BADENHORST SKIPPER
17. VAN DER LINDE CJ
18. VERMEULEN WALTIE
19. FLOORS KABAMBA
20. CARSE TERIUS
21. EBERSOHN SIAS
22. BOSMAN MEYER
Free State [...]

Vodacom WP u19 head coach Nazeem Adams today announced his team to take on their Griffons counterparts in Welkom on Saturday 31 July. Kick-off is at 16h30.
Vodacom WP are currently second on the log with 14 points and are undefeated so far in the competition.
The team is as follows:
15. [...]

Griquas coach Dawie Theron has made two changes to the side which beat the Lions last weekend for Friday night’s Absa Currie Cup match against the Platinum Leopards in Potchefstroom.
Rocco Jansen makes way for Richard Lawson on the right wing, while flank Davon Raubenheimer moves to No 8 because of the ankle injury to Leon [...]

Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made five changes to his starting line up for his side’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Three Springboks returning from Tri-Nations duty, Francois Hougaard, Flip van der Merwe and Dewald Potgieter, has been included, while a fourth, Chiliboy Ralepelle, will start off the bench. [...]

New Zealand have made two changes ahead of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash against Australia in Melbourne, with Jimmy Cowan and Joe Rokocoko both promoted to the starting line-up.
Cowan will wear the No.9 jersey ahead of an unlucky Piri Weepu, who was among the All Blacks’ best against South Africa in Wellington. Rokocoko has been rushed [...]