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North to retire from rugby at season end

George North has confirmed he will retire from playing rugby at the end of the current season.   Speaking on social media Wales’ most-capped men’s back said: “I just wanted to...

Wildeklawer, Grey High schools rugby tournaments: All the results

There was plenty schoolboy rugby action over the long weekend, with much of the focus on the Wildeklawer tournament in Kimberley and the Grey High Festival in Gqeberha. The country’s top schools...

URC R16 Review: Race to the Eight Reaching New Levels of Drama

The DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors have become the first teams to book spots in the BKT United Rugby Championship Play-Offs, with seven sides now left battling it out for the other six places.   They...

URC Highlights: Lions v Connacht Rugby

Benetton Rugby bids farewell to seven lions.

Benetton Rugby announces that, at the end of the current season, seven first-team players will conclude their careers in green and white and will not be part of the squad next season. The club wishes...

Connacht side to face the Lions

Connacht Rugby head coach Stuart Lancaster has named his matchday squad for tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship meeting with Fidelity SecureDrive Lions in Johannesburg (k/o...

Three changes for Saints ahead of Bath clash

Phil Dowson has made three changes to his Northampton Saints side ahead of this weekend’s Gallagher PREM clash with Bath Rugby at a sold-out cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens. Saints and...

Newcastle Red Bulls confirm coaching team for 2026-27 season

Dan McFarland will take over as Newcastle Red Bulls’ head coach this summer - the Englishman heading up an exciting new coaching roster which includes the return of Calum MacRae.   McFarland...

No room for error for SA teams in Vodacom URC.

There will be no room for error for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in the third-last round of pool matches this weekend, with every result set to have notable implications...

URC Round 15 Review

Surprises Aplenty as Top Three Beaten The battle for URC Play-Off positions has been shaken up in a big way with the top three sides going into the weekend failing to pick up a...