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Lions win pulsating final
The MTN Golden Lions collected their record-breaking fifth title after beating the Steval Pumas 42-28 (halftime 23-20) in a pulsating Vodacom Cup final played on Friday night in Nelspruit. Read full article

'Vodacom Cup gave us good competition'
Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann says the Vodacom Cup has provided his team with the top-class opposition they so desperately need ahead of their Super Rugby promotion/relegation match. Read full article

Golden Lions surge into Vodacom Cup final
The MTN Golden Lions surged into the Vodacom Cup final after beating DHL Western Province 44-25 (half-time 18-14) at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Read full article

Bezuidenhout boots Pumas into final
Carl Bezuidenhout kicked 24 points to lead the Steval Pumas into the Vodacom Cup final courtesy of a 39-13 (half-time 19-7) win over the EP) Kings at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday. Read full article

EP late show stuns Blue Bulls
The EP Kings scored three late tries to stun the Vodacom Blue Bulls 34-31 (half-time 6-17) in their Vodacom Cup quarterfinal at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. Read full article

Kolbe leads WP to victory
Western Province may have unearthed a new superstar in Cheslin Kolbe. Read full article

Pumas win try-fest to move into semis
The Steval Pumas survived a determined fightback by the ICBC Pampas XV in a 10-try fest at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday night to progress to the semifinals of the Vodacom Cup. Read full article

Boshoff boots Golden Lions into semis
Flyhalf Marnitz Boshoff kicked 25 points to lead the MTN Golden Lions into the Vodacom Cup semifinals courtesy of a 42-25 win over the Sharks XV at Kings Park 2 in Durban on Friday. Read full article

No place to hide in the Cup quarterfinals
Losing will not be an option when the four Vodacom Cup quarterfinals take place across the country this weekend. Read full article

WP secure home QF, dump out FS
DHL Western Province secured second spot in the Vodacom Cup South Section and a home quarterfinal after edging the Toyota Free State XV 41-37 in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Read full article

EP Kings see off fiery Cavaliers
Four tries from the Eastern Province Kings were enough to see off a fiery Regent Boland Cavaliers outfit by a score of 27-23 in an exciting Vodacom Cup match in Malmesbury on Saturday. Read full article

Volmink sets SA record
Anthony Volmink set a new South African first-class record as his nine tries helped the MTN Golden Lions to a 161-3 hammering of the Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls. Read full article

Griquas sweep into quarterfinals
The GWK Griquas made sure of their qualification for the quarterfinals of the Vodacom Cup as they swept to a 40-7 victory over the Valke in their North Section match. Read full article

Bulls humiliate Griffons
The Vodacom Blue Bulls scored 13 tries as they humiliated the Down Touch Griffons by 89-10 (halftime 26-3) in a North Section Vodacom Cup match at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria on Saturday. Read full article

Bulldogs hold on to beat Eagles
The Border Bulldogs earned a deserved 25-19 victory over the South West Districts Eagles in a Vodacom Cup South Section basement battle at Outeniqua Park, in George, on Friday night. Read full article

Pumas hold off Leopards
The Steval Pumas held on to secure a narrow 29-28 (half-time 13-6) win over the Leopards XV in their Vodacom Cup North Section match at Profert Olen Park in Potchefstroom on Friday. Read full article

Sharks XV clinch home quarters berth
The Sharks XV clinched top spot in the South Section of the Vodacom Cup thanks to a 46-31 (half-time 36-5) win over the ICBC Pampas XV at Kings Park in Durban on Friday. Read full article

EP Kings turnaround stuns Sharks XV
The EP Kings turned around a 12-point half-time deficit on their way to a 27-23 (half-time 3-15) win over the Sharks XV in their Vodacom Cup South Section match in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Read full article

Pampas hold on against Free State XV
The Pampas XV managed to fend off a desperate second-half fightback by the Free State XV to secure a thrilling 38-32 Vodacom Cup victory in Stellenbosch on Saturday. Read full article

Griquas upset Leopards
GWK Griquas pulled off something of an upset as they clinched a bonus-point 32-26 win over the Leopards XV on Saturday in Kimberley to keep them in the hunt for a quarterfinal spot. Read full article