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Sep 12, 25 •
176 Views •
General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Stick: “We have to be at our best for 80 minutes against NZ”
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi admitted on Friday that they had learned many lessons from last weekend’s 24-17 defeat against New Zealand in Auckland as they gear up for Saturday’s Test against their archrivals in...
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Sep 6, 25 •
339 Views •
General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Disappointed Erasmus and Kriel take defeat on the chin
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Jesse Kriel were both bitterly disappointed by the team’s 24-17 defeat against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, which dashed their hopes of beating the hosts for the first time at Eden Park since 1937, and...
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Sep 4, 25 •
323 Views •
General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bok Women in England to compete against the best
The Springbok Women are not looking at permutations or wishing for a potential opponent in next weekend’s Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals as they came to England to compete and play against the best. That is the view of Laurian Johannes-Haupt, one...
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Sep 3, 25 •
331 Views •
British & Irish Lions, General News, South Africa, South Africa U18, Springboks, Springboks by School, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby Results, The Rugby Championship, Tournament Rules, United Rugby Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Rugby becomes shareholder in United Rugby Championship
The United Rugby Championship confirmed on Wednesday that the South African Rugby Union has become the league’s sixth shareholder, joining the Irish, Italian, Scottish, and Welsh rugby unions, along with CVC Capital Partners, as shareholders in Pro Rugby...
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Aug 25, 25 •
620 Views •
British & Irish Lions, Currie Cup, General News, South Africa, South Africa U18, Springboks, Springboks by School, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby Results, The Rugby Championship, Tournament Rules •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on PUMA and Vodacom Bulls Kit honours the Unbreakable Line
Tshwane, South Africa – 25 August 2025 – Global sports company PUMA and the Vodacom Bulls today launched The Unbreakable Line Home and Away kits for the 2025/26 season. The campaign video narrates the story of The Unbreakable Line which refers to...
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Jul 16, 25 •
991 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on JOHAN ACKERMANN NAMED HEAD COACH AT VODACOM BULLS
The Vodacom Bulls are proud to confirm the appointment of Johan Ackermann as head coach. The three-time South African Coach of the Year comes to Loftus Versfeld with elite-level experience, having coached both locally and overseas, most recently with the...
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Jul 9, 25 •
996 Views •
British & Irish Lions, General News, South Africa, South Africa U18, Springboks, Springboks by School, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby Results, The Rugby Championship, Tournament Rules •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Freddy Hirsch renews and expands partnership with SA Rugby
SA Rugby announced on Tuesday that its partnership with the Freddy Hirsch Group (FHG) has been renewed for four more years, while the agreement has been expanded to include all of South Africa’s national rugby teams. This partnership, which was...
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Jun 5, 25 •
1388 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rassie Erasmus names exciting Springbok squad
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named the same 54 players – nine of whom are uncapped – that attended the second national alignment camp in Cape Town last month in a large training squad for the opening stages of the international season, which...
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May 28, 25 •
1423 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Varsity Cup, Video •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Boks and BaaBaas to contest Qatar Airways Cup
Qatar Airways announced on Tuesday that the Qatar Airways Cup will be up for grabs when the Springboks take on the Barbarians in an historic clash on Saturday, 28 June at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. It will be the third edition of the Qatar Airways Cup, an...
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May 16, 25 •
1450 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS LEAVING NOTHING TO CHANCE AS PLAYOFFS BECKON
The Vodacom Bulls are leaving nothing to chance as they welcome Dragons RFC to Loftus Versfeld Stadium – Saturday, 17 May at 15h00 pm – in round 18 of the 2024/25 Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Tickets to the encounter are available for as little as R...
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May 16, 25 •
1367 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hollywoodbets Sharks to play Scarlets
The Hollywoodbets Sharks will host the visiting Scarlets at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday evening in the final round of the pool stages of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. There is strong motivation for this game, as they chase a solid...
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May 15, 25 •
1292 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Qolo to lead Springbok Women to Madagascar
Anathi Qolo will lead the Springbok Women to Madagascar, where they will defend their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup title next month against Uganda, Kenya and Madagascar. The three Tests will all be played at Stade Makis in Antananarivo, on 7, 11 and 15 June...
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May 15, 25 •
1245 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hartzenberg hits DHL Stormers 50
Suleiman Hartzenberg will play his 50th game for the DHL Stormers as they take on Cardiff at DHL Stadium on Friday night in the final round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action ahead of the play-offs. There are several changes to the team as the DHL...
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May 15, 25 •
1250 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Augustus, Tshituka and Makhaza invited to second Bok alignment camp
A coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday named a group of 54 local and overseas-based players to attend the team’s second alignment camps, with Juarno Augusts, Vincent Tshituka, and Ntokozo Makhaza invited to their first national alignment camps. The camps...
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May 15, 25 •
1352 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RIP Cornal Hendricks: 18 April 1988 – 14 May 2025
Everyone at the Vodacom Bulls is devastated to hear of the passing of Cornal Hendricks, a loved and celebrated former player, at the age of 37. The Paarl native was a 12-time capped Springbok, with 73 caps for the franchise in the Capital between the 2018/19...
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May 15, 25 •
1036 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Scintillating SA Cup semi-finals on the cards this weekend
Riveting action is expected when the Airlink Pumas host Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in the first SA Cup semi-final in Nelspruit on Friday evening (19h00), and when the defending champions, Suzuki Griquas, face the Toyota Cheetahs in Kimberley on Saturday...
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May 15, 25 •
936 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Other Tournaments, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Momentum crucial as Vodacom URC pool stages conclude
South Africa's three Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finalists, the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers, will have their sights set on building winning momentum with an eye on the playoffs as the curtain drops on the pool stages...
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Apr 10, 25 •
998 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Other Tournaments, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Opportunity knocks for Vodacom Bulls in EPCR Challenge Cup
A massive opportunity beckons for the Vodacom Bulls in the EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday as they stake a claim for a semi-final spot after booking their quarter-final berth against Edinburgh at the Hive Stadium in the Scottish capital. As the last remaining...
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Apr 10, 25 •
912 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, National, Other Tournaments, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Chasing pack aim to strike in SA Cup
While the pacesetting duo of Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas aim to continue their dominance in the SA Cup, the chasing pack consisting of the NovaVit Griffons, Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, and Valke, will all strive to step up their efforts...
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Mar 14, 25 •
1129 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards
Hot-stepping Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town on...
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Mar 6, 25 •
1112 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, Guinness Pro14, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Cup kicks off the race to the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division
The road to qualification for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off in Mpumalanga on Friday with the start of the second edition of the SA Cup, with 10 provincial sides battling it out for supremacy and the prestigious trophy, and four places at...
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Mar 6, 25 •
974 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Gloves off in vital Vodacom URC derby in Durban
The gloves will be off when the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Emirates Lions clash in Durban on Saturday – the only Vodacom United Rugby Championship game of the weekend – in a repeat of last weekend’s match-up, but this time with silverware up for grabs....
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Mar 5, 25 •
1007 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mkhari: “We will fix it in this weekend’s Challenger”
There was obvious disappointment and some distress in the Springbok Women’s Sevens camp on Sunday after they finished third at the first World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 tournament at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town, but once the dust had settled, the...
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Feb 25, 25 •
1095 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kitshoff forced to call time on illustrious career
DHL Stormers legend Steven Kitshoff has been forced to call time on his illustrious career due to a serious neck injury, following specialist medical advice. The 33-year-old ends his career with 138 caps for the DHL Stormers and has also represented the...
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Feb 13, 25 •
1222 Views •
copa 2015, Currie Cup, General News, Guinness Pro14, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, United Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Hollywoodbets Sharks Team for clash with the Vodacom Bulls
The Hollywoodbets Sharks will travel to Loftus Versfeld for Saturday’s second round Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Vodacom Bulls. The return leg of this fixtures presents a big challenge for the side, missing a number of internationals,...
