Boland Live

23/08/2026

The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers came up short in their Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Cheetahs, going down 33–24 away from home. Discipline proved costly, with the Kavaliers receiving three yellow cards during the match and spending valuable time with players in the sin bin. Despite the setbacks, the team showed character and fought until the final whistle.

22/08/2026

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers have announced their team for Sunday’s Currie Cup clash, with Alistair Vermaak returning to the starting lineup for the first time since Round Two.

Vermaak, who joined the Kavaliers after spending 15 years with neighbouring DHL Stormers and Western Province, returns to the front row, packing down alongside ho**er Joshua Eras and tighthead Heiko Pohlmann.

His return adds valuable experience to a Boland side preparing for another crucial Currie Cup encounter.

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers:
15 Domenic Smit, 14 Cornell Engelbrecht, 13 Lunathi Nxele, 12 Chris Smit, 11 Jayden Bantom, 10 Ashlon Davids, 9 Godlen Masimla,

8 Sibusiso Sangweni, 7 Kwanda Dimaza, 6 Gift Dlamini, 5 Marlyn Williams, 4 Johnré Stopforth, 3 Heiko Pohlmann, 2 Joshua Eras, 1 Alistair Vermaak

Replacements: 16 Sidney Tobias, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Mthokozisi Gumede, 19 Jeandre Leonard, 20 Michael Benadie, 21 Thurlow Marsh, 22 Bentley Geldenhuys, 23 James Tedder

Toyota Cheetahs v Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
Date: Sunday, 23 August
Venue: Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Time: 15:00
Referee: Morne Ferreira
AR1: Dylen November
AR2: Stiaan Marx
TMO: Marius v d Westhuizen

20/08/2026

MS Sevens Festival en Paarl Gimnasium se 10de uitgawe:

14/08/2026

06/08/2026

The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers are hitting the road this week for the first time since the start of this year's Carling Currie Cup competition. The Kavaliers will face the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV on Saturday at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu; kick-off at 17:15.

For the first time since the 2025 Carling Currie Cup semi-final, Ashlon Davids starts at flyhalf alongside returning Louis Schreuder, with Chris Smit providing cover for the number 10 position on the bench

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers: 15 Domenic Smit, 14 Xavier Mitchell, 13 Lunathi Nxele, 12 Jurick Lewis, 11 Jayden Bantom, 10 Ashlon Davids, 9 Louis Schreuder,

8 Thurlow Marsh (c), 7 Khwezi Mafu, 6 Gift Dlamini, 5 Marlyn Williams, 4 Johnré Stopforth, 3 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 2 Joshua Eras, 1 Mthokozisi Gumede

Replacements: 16 Darnell Osuagwu, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Heiko Pohlmann, 19 Jeandré Leonard, 20 Taine Booysen, 21 Godlen Masimla, 22 Chris Smit, 23 James Tedder

06/08/2026

The DHL Stormers team to face New Zealand for the first time in the history of the club has been named.

Outside centre Ruhan Nel will captain the team that will face the visiting team for the first match of their tour at DHL Stadium, with kick-off at 19h00 on Friday night.

DHL Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel (captain), 12 Jonathan Roche, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Yaqeen Ahmed, 9 Imad Khan,

8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Connor Evans, 4 Adré Smith, 3 Neethling Fouché, 2 André-Hugo Venter, 1 Vernon Matongo.

Replacements: 16 JJ Kotzé, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Ruan Ackermann, 20 Keke Morabe, 21 Wandile Mlaba, 22 Dewaldt Duvenage, 23 Wandisile Simelane.

04/08/2026

Several Springbok stalwarts return to face Argentina

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday included a host of stalwarts, who will all make a timely return from injury – including captain Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and Morne van den Berg – in a quality match-23 to face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Andre Esterhuizen and Ethan Ho**er, who picked up niggled during the Nations Championship last month, also make a welcome return in a starting team that shows 13 changes to the side that ran out against Wales in the Boks’ last Test.


Springbok team to face Argentina in Buenos Aires:
15 Aphelele Fassi (Toshiba) – 17 caps, 35 pts (7t)
14 Edwill van der Merwe (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 6 caps, 25 pts (5t)
13 Canan Moodie (Vodacom Bulls) – 25 caps, 45 pts (9t)
12 Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 30 caps, 25 pts (5t)
11 Ethan Ho**er (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 9 caps, 10 pts (2t)
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers) – 18 caps, 172 pts (9t, 44c, 13p)
9 Cobus Reinach (DHL Stormers) – 52 caps, 100 pts (20t)
8 Cameron Hanekom (Vodacom Bulls) – 2 caps, 0 pts
7 Elrigh Louw (Vodacom Bulls) – 14 caps, 10 pts (2t)
6 Siya Kolisi (captain, DHL Stormers) – 103 caps, 70 pts (14t)
5 Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 73 caps, 25 pts (5t)
4 Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 141 caps, 45 pts (9t)
3 Thomas du Toit (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 33 caps, 10 pts (2t)
2 Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls) – 9 caps, 0 pts
1 Boan Venter (Lions) – 9 caps, 5 pts (1t)
Replacements:
16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls) – 12 caps, 10 pts (2t)
17 Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls) – 18 caps, 10 pts (2t)
18 Zachary Porthen (DHL Stormers) – 5 caps, 5 pts (1t)
19 Ben-Jason Dixon (DHL Stormers) – 10 caps, 10 pts (2t)
20 Cobus Wiese (Vodacom Bulls) – 4 caps, 0 pts
21 Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls) – 35 caps, 20 pts (4t)
22 Morne van den Berg (Lions) – 6 caps, 25 pts (5t)
23 Handre Pollard (Vodacom Bulls) – 86 caps, 830 pts (8t, 129 c, 175 p, 5dg)