The opening round of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship got underway on Saturday 19 August, as South Africa took on Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay stadium. The match kicked off in good mid-August late afternoon conditions, with the windy city living up to its name.
On Saturday 24 June, the Springboks took on France in the third match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The Springboks, who came into the match as the firm favourites after winning the first two matches of the three match test series. This would be the first match that … Continue reading South Africa Whitewash Les Blues with third test win
The Springboks rounded out a highly successful Incoming Series with a third win in three weeks over France when they ran out 35-12 victors in Johannesburg on Saturday 23 June. This historic victory marks the first South African win over Les Blues in Emirates Airline Park over the long history between the two sides.
The Southern Kings took part in a Sunday Super Rugby match on South African soil for the first time in over ten years when they took on the Lions at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The Sunday afternoon fixture kicked off at 14:30 in cool autumn conditions. The Kings were looking to find their winning … Continue reading 14-man Lions sink Kings
On Saturday 29 April, the Southern Kings romped home to an emphatic 44-3 victory over the Melbourne Rebels in what was an exiting and clinical performance from the home side. This was the Kings’ first consecutive victory in the Super Rugby competition. The Kings led by eight points at half time after two penalties from … Continue reading Kings coach happy with complete package
On Saturday 29 April, the Southern Kings hosted the Melbourne Rebels as part of the 2017 Super Rugby Season. The Kings, fresh off their first ever victory over the Waratahs in Sydney the previous week, were looking to make their home ground advantage count to pick up their second consecutive win against Australian opposition in … Continue reading Kings thump woeful Rebels
South Africa’s newest provincial rugby competition, the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, opened in spectacular fashion this weekend at Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Sunday afternoon as part of a new initiative of playing matches on Sunday at community venues as part of a Rugby Festival. The festival, which included a local club derby, was well attended … Continue reading EP Kings struggle in front of 10 000 fans
The Springbok Sevens managed to strengthen their lead atop the HSBC Sevens World Series standings, despite their poor showing in the weekend’s tournament in Singapore. The Blitzbokke came into the Singapore tournament after having been blown away by Fiji in the Hong Kong Cup Final by 22-0 a week earlier. The South Africans have yet … Continue reading SA Sevens still flying high
On Saturday 8 April, the Grahamstown Brumbies hosted the Trying Stars as part of the Eastern Province Grand Challenge cup. The atmosphere at the Oval was festive for the afternoon kickoff, despite the slightly overcast conditions.
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