Schools wrap: Affies break Jeppe hearts

Affies denied Jeppe a famous victory on Saturday, while Paarl Gim remain unbeaten. Trailing 35-33 with less than two minutes to go, flyhalf Nehemia Hollenbach slotted a 40m drop goal for Jeppe to spark wild celebrations on and off the field. But the hosts failed to...

Kiss admits Kiwi sides just too super

Reds coach Les Kiss concedes that New Zealand teams have found their “mojo” going into the Super Rugby playoffs and it will be tough to break their title-winning dominance. Four New Zealand teams finished in the top six, who will contest the playoffs starting next...
Sharks to face Bulls in URC semis

Sharks to face Bulls in URC semis

The Sharks won a dramatic penalty shootout against Munster at Kings Park to set up a Vodacom URC semi-final against the Bulls at Loftus. With the teams locked at 24-24 after 80 minutes of Saturday’s quarter-final and 20 scoreless minutes of extra time – and both sides...
Plum: Bradley showed huge BMT

Plum: Bradley showed huge BMT

Coach John Plumtree praised replacement Bradley Davids for holding his nerve in the Sharks’ 6-4 penalty shootout win against Munster at Kings Park. Jaden Hendrikse, Jordan Hendrikse and Davids all nailed their two attempts at the end of the Vodacom URC quarter-final,...

SA team through to URC final

One of the Bulls or Sharks will contest the 2024-25 United Rugby Championship final which may yet be hosted in South Africa. The two South African contenders each booked a place in the semi-finals along with Leinster and Glasgow after winning quarter-finals. The Bulls...