Lions make thrilling, winning start to URC
The Lions staved off a fightback from Zebre to claim a pulsating win in Parma and ensure South Africa’s entry to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship began in triumphant fashion.
The Lions staved off a fightback from Zebre to claim a pulsating win in Parma and ensure South Africa’s entry to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship began in triumphant fashion.
The Vodacom Bulls are back at the top of the log in the SA Rugby U20 Cup as the two other contenders to the provincial crown, the Lions and Western Province, played to a 24-all draw in Johannesburg. After these results, the Bulls (18 points) edge the Lions (17), with WP (14), the Leopards (12) and the Sharks (12) all… Read more →
The Leopards scored 13 tries against Eastern Province and the log-leading Lions eight against the Free State in their SA Rugby U20 Cup clashes this past weekend.
Exciting wing Edwill van der Merwe has reportedly agreed to join the Lions from the Stormers later this year.
Edwill van der Merwe has been a standout player for the Stormers so far this season. Check out his turn of pace against Antoine Dupont’s France at the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship.
SA Rugby has announced that the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions will be back to normal this year, while also confirming new provincial U20 competitions after last year’s Covid-19 interruption.
Junior Bok coach Bafana Nhleko has praised the strides made by the SA Rugby Academy players as they wrapped up the training phase of their programme with a series of chukkas against Western Province in Stellenbosch.
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko is pleased with the way the SA Rugby Academy squad stepped up their preparations with a series of chukkas against Western Province in Stellenbosch.
In the 10th part of a series, DYLAN JACK rewinds to the inaugural 2002 U21 World Championship and looks at what happened to the title-winning Junior Springboks.
In the ninth part of a series, DYLAN JACK rewinds to the inaugural 2002 U21 World Championship and looks at what happened to the title-winning Junior Springboks.