The Springbok Sevens will face powerful champions Samoa in Pool D of the Australian International Rugby Sevens at the Adelaide Oval on 2-3 April. The IRB announced the pool draw for the sixth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series earlier today. Having won the Cup title in Las Vegas, their first since winning in [...]

Vodacom Bulls utility back, Francois Hougaard, has lost the moonboot, but also the race against time to play against the Highlanders on Saturday. Hougaard has returned to training today after been sidelined with a stress fracture to his foot, but will not be considered for the match against the Highlanders. “I am disappointed, but it [...]

Last year’s Vodacom Cup losing finalists – Toyota Free State Cheetahs – ended round one in first position on the South Section log after they kicked off their 2011 season to the perfect start following their 55-19 win over the Valke at the Free State Rugby Stadium on Friday evening. Griquas are currently in pole [...]

If you’re an avid follower of rugby on the Junior level, a name you might have heard quite a few times during the 2010 season would have been Standerton Hoërskool, a school that produced numerous provincial school players in 2010, as well as see old pupils making the step up to first class rugby. Standerton [...]

Brumbies loose forward Mitchell Chapman has today been suspended from playing for one week after a SANZAR Judicial hearing following last night’s Super rugby match between the Rebels and the Brumbies in Melbourne. Chapman was called to answer a charge of striking against Melbourne Rebels flyhalf Danny Cipriani in the 10th minute of the second [...]

Brumbies Flanker, Mitchell Chapman will face a SANZAR judicial hearing on Saturday morning (26 February) in Melbourne. The Brumbies Flanker was referred to the Citing Commissioner after the game against the Melbourne Rebels for an alleged incident at the end of the 9th minute of the second half involving Chapman and Rebels Flyhalf Danny Cipriani. [...]

Mr. Francois Davids was re-elected as president of the Boland Rugby Union last night (Thursday, February 24, 2011) during the union’s Annual General Meeting. Mr. Davids will serve as BRU president for a term of four years. VICE-PRESIDENT: Mr. Nigel Samuels of the Langebaan Rugby Club replaces Mr. Arthob Petersen as vice president of the [...]

SANZAR today announced that the South African, Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby teams would stand as one in round two to show their support for the victims of this week’s earthquake in Christchurch. SANZAR CEO, Greg Peters said it was hard to comprehend the destruction that the earthquake has caused to Christchurch and the [...]

Sixteen teams line up at the start of the 2011 Vodacom Cup on Friday, aiming to lift the title while SARU and provincial unions will take rugby back to the community by creating family fun days at selected matches. A total of 140 schools across the country have been invited to matches and will participate [...]

Hurricanes second five eighth Ma’a Nonu’s one week ban following a SANZAR judicial hearing this week, will be served out during his team’s next match against the Chiefs on 12 March. SANZAR Judicial Officer Nigel Hampton QC clarified that the one week suspension handed to Nonu on Monday 21 February was intended to render him [...]