Rugby

Being put through the meat grinder during an unrelenting dogfight against New Zealand will stand the Junior Boks in good stead when they defend their World Cup title in June and July, says SA coach Kevin Foote.

After losing to Leinster in their previous outing, it has become a win or bust situation for the Lions when they face Munster in a crunch United Rugby Championship showdown on Saturday, coach Ivan van Rooyen says.

EP’s worrying problem of running out of power during the second half of matches against leading teams must be sorted out as soon as possible, Elephants coach Allister Coetzee says.

Walter Sisulu University’s All Blacks have taken lessons learnt after missing out on promotion to the Varsity Cup and are ready to give it another crack

East London Police, Komga United and Fort Hare Blues all extended their unbeaten run in the Border Super League this past weekend with convincing wins.

The Border Bulldogs have suffered their worst season in the three editions of the SA Cup.

There was a mixture of frustration and relief in the Stormers camp after they escaped with a last-gasp 38-38 draw against Ulster in Belfast on Friday

EP were forced to face the harsh reality that they were simply not good enough after they were thrashed 85-29 by a rampant Boland Cavaliers side in Wellington on Saturday

Though it was a bittersweet moment for the Junior Boks to lift the U-20 Rugby Championship trophy after being held to a 29-29 draw by arch-rivals New Zealand, valuable lessons were learnt before the World Cup

Grit and determination were the deciding factor as Dale edged Selborne 31-27, with the Dale Reunion Weekend clash being decided in the last minutes at the Qonce school’s A-field graveyard on Saturday.

The Junior Springboks wrote their name into the record books when they drew 29-29 with arch-rivals New Zealand in Gqeberha on Saturday to win the U20 Rugby Championship title for the first time.

The Border Bulldogs go to their last SA Cup match hoping to salvage some pride when they welcome the Valke at Police Park in KuGompo City on Saturday. Kick-off 3.30 pm

The marquee game will be between East London Police and Fort Beaufort United on Saturday

The Stormers must neutralise the explosive power of countryman Juarno “Trokkie” Augustus when they face Ulster in a top-of-the-table United Rugby Championship clash in Belfast on Friday, assistant coach Rito Hlungwani says.

A wary Norton says the Boks will not be taking their foot off the pedal against Baby Blacks