Boland Live

02/10/2025

Quarter-Final spots up for grabs in Pick n Pay Gold Cup

Quarter-final places in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup will be on the line this Saturday when the ‘FA Cup’ of South African rugby enters the Round of 16 stage, with a number of mouth-watering local derbies on the cards across South Africa.

Pick n Pay Gold Cup Round of 16 Fixtures – Saturday 4 October:

North section:
13h00: Naka Bulls v Louis Trichardt (Naka Bulls Rugby Club, Pretoria)
15h30: Northam Wolves v Raiders (Millstream River Estate, Hartbeespoort)
16h00: Northam Rhinos v Centurion (Setaria Recreation Club, Setaria)
17h00: Pretoria Harlequins v Vereeniging (Harlequins Rugby Club, Pretoria)

South section:
13h00: College Rovers v Northwood Crusaders (KP2, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban)
13h00: Villager v Hamilton (Brookside, Cape Town)
15h00: Gardens v Kruisfontein (Central Ground, Kariega)
16h00: Robertson v Villagers Worcester (Van Zyl Street Sports Grounds, Robertson)

02/10/2025

Aiming to keep winning records streaks in the Vodacom URC

The Hollywoodbets Sharks and Lions will try to remain unbeaten against their respective opponents this weekend as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship picks up steam in round two, with the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls keen to build on their strong starts to the season.

DHL Stormers v Ospreys
Date: Friday, 3 October
Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape Town
SA Time: 19h00
Referee: Peter Martin
TV: SuperSport

Dragons v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Date: Friday, 3 October
Venue: Rodney Parade, Newport
SA Time: 21h05
Referee: Fillipo Russo
TV: SuperSport

Vodacom Bulls v Leinster
Date: Saturday, 4 October
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
SA Time: 18h30
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
TV: SuperSport

Cardiff v Lions
Date: Sunday, 5 October
Venue: Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma
SA Time: 15h00
Referee: Craig Evans
TV: SuperSport

02/10/2025

“ Die Sportreis van Dylan Thabo Maart: ’n Baken van Hoop en Inspirasie uit Wellington”

30/09/2025

Erasmus makes minimal changes for Rugby Champs decider in London

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus made four changes to the match-23 for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider against the Pumas at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in London, which will see the return of Ox Nche to the starting team, as well as Grant Williams, Jesse Kriel and Bongi Mbonambi on the bench.

The match kicks off at 15h00 (SA time) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.

Springbok team to face Argentina in London:
15 Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers) – 44 caps, 66 points (6t, 9c, 4p, 2 dg)
14 Cheslin Kolbe (Tokyo Sungoliath) – 45 caps, 126 points (21t, 3c, 5p)
13 Canan Moodie (Vodacom Bulls) – 19 caps, 40 pts (8t)
12 Damian de Allende (Wild Knights) – 92 caps, 55 points (11t)
11 Ethan Ho**er (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 4 caps, 0 points
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers) - 14 caps, 95 points (3t, 25c, 10p)
9 Cobus Reinach (DHL Stormers) – 45 caps, 75 pts (15t)

8 Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks) – 38 caps, 10 points (2t)
7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz) – 92 caps, 70 pts (14t)
6 Siya Kolisi (captain, Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 97 caps, 65 points (13t)
5 Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls) – 12 caps, 0 pts
4 Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 137 caps, 35 points (7t)
3 Thomas du Toit (Bath) – 29 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 83 caps, 125 pts (25t)
1 Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 45 caps, 0 pts

Replacements:
16 Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 80 caps, 70 points (14t)
17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls) – 8 caps, 10 pts (2t)
18 Wilco Louw (Vodacom Bulls) – 23 caps, 0 pts
19 RG Snyman (Leinster) – 45 caps, 15 points (3t)
20 Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs) – 58 caps, 55 points (11t)
21 Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 23 caps, 25 pts (5t)
22 Manie Libbok (Kintetsu Liners) – 23 caps, 133 pts (2t, 42c, 13p)
23 Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles) – 83 caps, 95 points (19t)

30/09/2025

“All roads lead to Robertson this weekend as giants collide in a double-header rugby showdown — expect hits, heart, and history in the making!”

29/09/2025

High drama in opening round of Pick n Pay Gold Cup

The Pick n Pay Gold Cup got off to a rousing start on Saturday, with extra-time drama and a number of nail-biting wins on the road headlining the opening round of the ‘FA Cup’ of South African club rugby.

Pick n Pay Gold Cup Round of 32 results:

North section:
Naka Bulls 66-8 Safcol United
Northam Rhinos 101-11 Welkom Rovers
Pretoria Harlequins 64-31 Nelspruit
Raiders 38-31 Brakpan
Northam Wolves 48-8 Sibanye
Vereeniging 39-37 Pirates
White River 18-20 Centurion
Welkom Club 18-20 Louis Trichardt

South section:
College Rovers 73-12 Bloemfontein Collegians
Villager 99-10 Swallows
Groot Brakrivier 23-33 Gardens
Robertson 62-7 Kimberley
Sishen 32-39 Villagers Worcester
Kruisfontein Utd 33-33 Heidelberg (After extra time; Kruisfontein advance on try count)
East London Police 30-39 Hamilton
Bloemfontein Police 21-26 Durban Crusaders

Pick n Pay Gold Cup Round of 16 Fixtures – Saturday 4 October (subject to change)

North section:
Naka Bulls v Louis Trichardt (Naka Bulls Rugby Club, Pretoria)
Northam Rhinos v Centurion (Setaria Recreation Club, Setaria)
Pretoria Harlequins v Vereeniging (Harlequins Rugby Club, Pretoria)
Northam Wolves v Raiders (Millstream River Estate, Hartbeespoort)

South section:
College Rovers v Northwood Crusaders (Kings Park 3, Durban)
Villager v Hamilton (Brookside, Cape Town)
Gardens v Kruisfontein (Derrick Ferreira Sports Ground, Kariega)
Robertson v Villagers Worcester (Van Zyl Street Sports Grounds, Robertson)

27/09/2025

“Afrigter Clement Lewis is trots op sy span se karakter ná hul 35-27 oorwinning in die promosiewedstryd – Grabouw speel weer volgende seisoen in die Boland Grootuitdaag!”

26/09/2025

“Well done to the SPAR Baby Proteas for reaching the semifinals — keep on inspiring us with your passion and determination!”

25/09/2025

25/09/2025

Nel leads DHL Stormers against Leinster

Centre Ruhan Nel will lead the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship opener against Leinster at DHL Stadium on Friday night.
The DHL Stormers get their season underway with a blockbuster clash against the defending champions, which kicks off at 19h00 on Friday.

24/09/2025

The wait is over – the Boland Top 12 groups and fixtures are now finalized.

24/09/2025

SPAR PROTEAS FALL SHORT AS SILVER FERNS TRIUMPH OVER THEM.

Silver Ferns continued their dominance over the SPAR Proteas as they recorded
their 38th win with a 70 – 58 in the history of the two teams. They take a 2 -0 lead
in a three-match series with one more game left.

SPAR Proteas came into the second test against Silver Ferns as wounded
soldiers following their defeat in the first match. Head Coach Jenny van Dyk
made a couple of changes in her starting seven with the inclusion Elmere van
der Berg, Tarle Mathe and Jamie van Wyk from the team that started the
opening match.

South Africa used their speed and quick passes to their advantage; the visitor
enjoyed a two-point lead first before New Zealand could reply. The game plan
from SPAR Proteas seemed to be yielding the desired results as they took
control of the quarter, however Silver Ferns clawed their way back into the
game, but time wasn’t on their side as SPAR Proteas took the first quarter 15 -
14. This was the first time in ten tests that New Zealand lost a first quarter.

Silver Ferns kept their momentum in the second quarter and displayed their
experience as they were very quick to get off the mark in an attempt to
recover and get back in the game.
– SPAR Proteas held their own as well and
pushed as much as they could however it was Silver Ferns who clinched the
quarter 20 – 13 and go into half time leading 34 – 28.

Championship quarter came with a few tired legs, Coach van Dyk made a
few changes and brought in fresh legs and rotated her team slightly. At the
end of the quarter, it was Silver Ferns that who enjoyed an unsaleable lead of
53 -42 overall. With the last quarter, SPAR Proteas players knew that they had to
throw everything at New Zealand to try and regain the lead and try salvage a
win and sadly this wasn’t meant to be as Silver Ferns won the match 70 -58.

Quarter Score Breakdown
• Q1: SPAR Proteas 15 – 14 Silver Ferns
• Q2: SPAR Proteas 28 – 34 Silver Ferns
• Q3: SPAR Proteas 42 – 53 Silver Ferns
• Q4: SPAR Proteas 58 – 70 Silver Ferns