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The Lions head into Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final in Dublin with a clear reference point – Bordeaux Bègles’ big win against Leinster. DYLAN JOHNSON reports. On Tuesday, scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys and flanker JC Pretorius both pointed to execution and physicality as the keys to overturning a Leinster side still stinging from their 41-19 Investec […]

Rugby has overtaken soccer as South Africa’s most popular spectator sport among the country’s consumer class. This is according to new BrandMapp research. BrandMapp director of storytelling Brandon de Kock said rugby now leads the country’s “Big 3” sports among the 14 million South Africans living in households earning more than R10,000 per month. “Over

Fullback Luan Giliomee scored three of the Junior Springboks’ 12 tries in a crushing win against Fiji in the U20 International Series on Tuesday. Five days after putting 97 unanswered points past Chile, South Africa smashed the Pacific Islanders 82-25 at Wynberg Boys’ High in Cape Town, having led 56-11 at half-time. However, the Junior

URC head of match officials Tappe Henning says referee Hollie Davidson has earned her place among the competition’s elite referees. The URC has identified eight referees for its seven playoff matches, with Davidson among those under consideration for semi-finals and potentially the final, depending on team neutrality. Henning said Davidson’s rise had been based purely

Watch the U20 International Series match between the Junior Springboks and Fiji U20 at Wynberg Boys’ High in Cape Town. The post WATCH LIVE: Junior Boks vs Fiji U20 appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Watch the U20 International Series match between the Junior Springboks and Fiji U20 at Wynberg Boys’ High in Cape Town.

The URC has defended the process that saw Ospreys winger Luke Morgan escape sanction for the incident that injured Sharks centre Ethan Hooker. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. At the end of the first half of the Sharks’ match against the Ospreys in Swansea in April, Hooker sprinted from deep inside his own half to score

The URC believes its investment in Hawk-Eye technology is already improving both the speed and accuracy of TMO decisions. The competition introduced an independent TMO system this season, allowing TMOs direct access to every broadcast angle without relying on a TV match director. URC head of communications Adam Redmond revealed the technology has reduced average

URC head of match officials Tappe Henning says excessive player appeals to referees are becoming a growing concern. According to the former Test referee, match officials are increasingly frustrated by players shouting for decisions – like “Head contact, ref!” or “Offside!” – and said stricter measures could follow if behaviour does not improve. “It is

SA Rugby high-performance GM Dave Wessels believes sevens players will increasingly split their time between the SVNS series and private franchise leagues. The global sevens landscape has changed significantly since the 2020-21 lockdown, with World Rugby introducing a new three-division structure from the 2025-26 season and reducing the number of top-tier men’s teams from 12

Louis Bielle-Biarrey opened his Investec Champions Cup campaign with two tries at Loftus and never looked back. “The man we all knew would eventually score!” Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored tries in Europe to help lead Bordeaux to back-to-back titles #InvestecChampionsCup | @Investec pic.twitter.com/FlpEilKakD — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) May 26, 2026 Photo: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images The post