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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

Richie Mo’unga has closed the chapter on his Japanese club career. The 32-year-old flyhalf failed to inspire the Toshiba Brave Lupus to a third straight League One title as they suffered a 26-3 quarter-final loss to the Kubota Spears at the weekend. Reflecting on his final season, Mo’unga said while the threepeat was “not to

An All Blacks star has been ruled out of the remainder of the Crusaders’ Super Rugby Pacific campaign. Fullback Will Jordan suffered another calf injury during the Crusaders’ win over the Chiefs in Christchurch last week. The 27-year-old, who had only recently returned from a six-week spell on the sidelines with a similar injury, was

Australian rugby writer Christy Doran believes the Hurricanes would “stack up” against back-to-back Investec Champions Cup winners Bordeaux Bègles. Writing for PlanetRugby, Doran argued that while Super Rugby has suffered from years of administrative upheaval and the loss of South African sides, the top New Zealand teams remain among the world’s best. “In fact, if