Eastern Province Kings fullback Mzwandile Stick was on Thursday suspended for three weeks after he attended a Judicial Hearing following his red card offence during a Vodacom Cup match against the MTN Golden Lions. Stick was red carded by referee Francois Groenewald in the 33rd minute of the match for a contravention of rule 10.4 [...]

Lions Professional Rugby is pleased to announce that the team is now officially called the MTN Lions. This follows the recent signing of a three-year sponsorship deal by the mobile operator of Lions Professional Rugby. The extension of MTN’s rights as naming rights sponsor of the team has come about as a result of the [...]

Almost half of the 30-man SA U20 squad that recently returned from a three-match tour of Argentina will add a youthful boost to the Vodacom Cup this weekend as they represent their various provincial teams. Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Pine Pienaar is expected select flyhalf Johan Goosen, fullback Riaan Britz, flanker Jean Cook, scrumhalf [...]

SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron on Thursday insisted that he was satisfied with the steady progress of his Baby Boks following their three-match tour of Argentina. The South African national junior team secured two victories against the Argentinean U20s which included a 22-13 victory at the Lions Rugby Club and a 46-29 win at the [...]

Eleven players with more than 50 Test caps – two of whom have more than a century to their name – are among the 23 players who have been contracted to the Springboks for the 2011 season, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers confirmed 13 players who [...]

The Eastern Province Rugby Union’s (EPRU) appeal against the decisions of Judicial Officer (JO) Mr Koos Basson’s finding that the union was guilty of breaching regulation 4.2 of the Players Status, Player Contracts and Player Movements Regulations was dismissed on Wednesday. The JO found the union guilty of breaching Regulation 4.2 of the Player Status, [...]

Three pool matches to remain in South Island Otago Stadium confirmed as RWC 2011 match venue Tickets refunded in April, priority purchase period in May Team Base changes announced Tournament Organiser Rugby New Zealand 2011 (RNZ 2011) today announced the revised match schedule for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) following the decision to reallocate [...]

The Boland Cavaliers’ director of coaching, Eugene Eloff, made three changes and two positional changes to his starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Leopards in Potchefstroom. PJ van Zyl will play eighth man, with Allister Kettledas on the left wing and Braam Gerber at inside center. Cornal Hendricks moves from right wing to outside [...]

Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made three changes to his side to face the Hurricanes in Napier on Saturday. Zane Kirchner, Francois Hougaard and Gary Botha replace Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Gerhard van den Heever and Chiliboy Ralepelle respectively from the side that beat the Lions the past weekend. Kirchner is fit again following a [...]

SchoolRugby 1st XV Rugby Results Week 4: Affies Tour of Argentina: AFFIES 1st XV 81 vs CARRASCO POLO RUGBY CLUB 1st XV 0. [29 March 2011] AFFIES 2nd XV 69 vs CARRASCO POLO RUGBY CLUB 2nd XV 0. [29 March 2011] Affies 1st XV 27 vs Union de Rugby de Rosario 17. [31 March 2011] [...]