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SA Rugby magazine is a monthly publication dedicated to South African Rugby Union. It features a wide range of content about the Springboks, international matches, Super Rugby, Currie Cup, Varsity Cup, and various levels of rugby including regional, provincial, club, and school competitions.

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Rotation key to Bulls' success

5 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Coach Jake White says rotating his players this season has put the Vodacom Bulls in a strong position heading into the Vodacom URC playoffs. White used his halfbacks as an example following the Bulls’ 45-21 win against Cardiff at Loftus on Saturday that moved them up to second on the URC log above Glasgow, who later lost 33-7 to Benetton in Treviso. “For Zak [Burger] to play 80 minutes at 9 today [in the absence of Ebrose Papier] didn’t worry me because he’s had enough game time [this season].
Bok legend: Victor Matfield

5 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Celebrate world champion Springbok Victor Matfield’s birthday with a look back on his illustrious career. There has been no greater lineout exponent in the game than Matfield, who turned 48 on Sunday. For the entirety of his career, he ruled the air and tormented opposition jumpers and hookers. His very presence in the Springbok second row – often alongside his Bulls ‘brother’ Bakkies Botha – gave South Africa a mental advantage against their opponents.
SA Cup: Kavaliers gallop into Currie Cup

5 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

The Boland Kavaliers qualified for the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division by beating Eastern Province in Gqeberha on Saturday. A 36-22 bonus-point victory sealed fourth spot on the SA Cup log for the Kavaliers, who will travel to Nelspruit for a semi-final against the table-topping Pumas. Defending champions Griquas host the Cheetahs in next weekend’s other semi-final.
Lions out of URC playoffs

5 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Benetton’s shock 33-7 victory over Glasgow on Saturday eliminated the Lions from the race for the Vodacom URC quarter-finals. The Italian club’s bonus-point win in Treviso moved them up to sixth on the log with 46 points. Seventh-placed Munster (who beat Ulster 38-20 in Limerick) and eighth-placed Cardiff (who lost 45-21 to the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus) also have 46 points.
Gaza is a gift to the game

5 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Mark Keohane

MARK KEOHANE lauds two-time World Cup winner and Vodacom URC champion Damian Willemse as a treasure for the Stormers, Springboks and SA rugby. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane praises Willemse’s evolution from ‘teenage sensation to senior statesman’, after celebrating his 100th Stormers appearance against Dragons at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night.
Schools wrap: Paarl giants claim big scalps

6 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Paarl Gim defeated Paul Roos in the Stellenbosch mud to remain unbeaten this season, while Paarl Boys’ were too good for Grey College. Gimmies scored three tries – two by inside centre Ethan Barker and one by flyhalf Louis Koen – to win 17-10 in difficult conditions at the Markotter. Flank Luke Kent and tighthead prop Gerrit van Vuuren crossed for Paul Roos’ two unconverted tries.
Bulls trample Cardiff at Loftus

6 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

The Vodacom Bulls scored six tries to beat Cardiff in Pretoria on Saturday and boost their hopes of a top-two finish on the Vodacom URC log. The 45-21 bonus-point victory took Jake White’s side into second spot above the Glasgow Warriors, who had yet to play Benetton in Treviso. Cardiff’s away kit was like a red flag to a Bulls team that charged into a 10-0 lead.
I'm going to work on my speed

6 days ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Duhan van der Merwe insists he will be raring to go when joining up with the British & Irish Lions squad, even if he doesn’t get to play before then. The South African winger suffered an ankle injury that required surgery in Edinburgh’s Vodacom URC match against the Dragons on 28 March. He is expected to be fit for the URC quarter-finals – if 10th-placed Edinburgh qualify.
Sharks sweat on Eben injury

1 week ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Sharks coach John Plumtree hopes Eben Etzebeth’s latest injury setback is “not too bad”. The Bok lock left the field on a golf cart in the 27th minute of Friday night’s 29-10 win against the Ospreys at Kings Park with what appeared to be a serious knee injury. Etzebeth only recently made his return from a lengthy spell on the sideline – due to recurring concussion symptoms and then a hamstring strain – starting the Sharks’ Vodacom URC tour matches against Edinburgh and Ulster.
De Beer set for Bulls reunion

1 week ago | sarugbymag.co.za | Simon Borchardt

Tinus de Beer starts at flyhalf in one of six changes to Cardiff’s lineup for Saturday’s match against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. The 29-year-old, who will leave the Welsh club at the end of the season, forms a halfback partnership with another South African, Johan Mulder. De Beer began his senior provincial career at the Bulls, before stints with Griquas and the Pumas.