Game 3 of 5 Saturday 24 August 17:00 Griquas vs Western Province (Kimberley)
 
 
Griquas
v
Western Province
 
   Predictions

   Sportingbet: Western Province
   Tank (FRG): Griquas by 2
   James (Ou Grote): Griquas by 2
   Rob (Ou Grote): Griquas by 3
   Sportsbet: Western Province
   Bet.coza: Western Province

Game 2 of 5 Saturday 24 August 09:35 New Zealand vs Australia (Wellington)
 
 
New Zealand
v
Australia
 
   Predictions

   Sportingbet: New Zealand
   Tank (FRG): New Zealand by 13
   James (Ou Grote): New Zealand by 7
   Rob (Ou Grote): New Zealand by 11
   Sportsbet: New Zealand
   Bet.coza: New Zealand

Game 1 of 5 Friday 23 August 19:10 Cheetahs vs Sharks (Bloem)
 
 
Cheetahs
v
Sharks
 
   Predictions

   Sportingbet: Cheetahs
   Tank (FRG): Cheetahs by 4
   James (Ou Grote): Cheetahs by 3
   Rob (Ou Grote): Cheetahs by 1
   Sportsbet: Cheetahs
   Bet.coza: Cheetahs

The Boks face Argentina in Soweto on Saturday 17 August in their first game of the 2013 Rugby Championship.

Springbok team

15. Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)
14. Bjorn Basson (Blue Bulls)
13. JJ Engelbrecht (Blue Bulls)
12. Jean de Villiers (capt, Western Province)
11. Bryan Habana (Western Province)
10. Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls)
09. Ruan Pienaar (Ulster, N Ireland)
08. Duane Vermeulen (Western Province)
07. Willem Alberts (Sharks)
06. Francois Louw (Bath)
05. Juandré Kruger (Blue Bulls)
04. Eben Etzebeth (Western Province)
03. Jannie du Plessis (Sharks)
02. Adriaan Strauss (vc, Cheetahs)
01. Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks)

Replacements

16. Bismarck du Plessis
17. Gurthrö Steenkamp
18. Coenie Oosthuizen
19. Flip van der Merwe
20. Siya Kolisi
21. Fourie du Preez
22. Pat Lambie
23. Jan Serfontein

Game 2 of 2 Saturday 3 August 17:00 Lions vs Kings (Ellis Park)
 
 
Lions
v
Kings
 
   Promotion / relegation game

   Sportingbet: Lions
   Tank (FRG): Lions
   James (Ou Grote): Lions by 11
   Rob (Ou Grote): Lions by 18
   Sportsbet: Lions
   Ben (TheBounce): Lions
   Bet.coza: Lions

Game 1 of 2 Saturday 3 August 09:35 Chiefs vs Brumbies (Hamilton)
 
 
Chiefs
v
Brumbies
 
   2013 Super 15 Final

   Sportingbet: Chiefs
   Tank (FRG): Chiefs
   James (Ou Grote): Chiefs by 5
   Rob (Ou Grote): Brumbies by 1
   Sportsbet: Chiefs
   Ben (TheBounce): Chiefs by 11
   Bet.coza: Chiefs

Grey PE lock Martin Groenewald broke his leg in a tackle during Saturday’s game against Grey Bloem. Groenewald was taken to Bloemfontein Mediclinic and operated upon immediately. Grey High coach Rory Duncan said the operation was a success. “I spoke to Martin’s father this morning and it seems the operation was a success. We are now awaiting feedback from the doctors to see just how long it will take for him to recover. If all goes well he should be discharged [today],” Duncan said yesterday.

He said assistant coach Tim Fraser had seen Groenewald after the operation. “Tim says he was in a certain amount of pain but it was slightly alleviated by the fact that he had 20 Collegiate girls next to his hospital bed.”

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Game 3 of 3 Saturday 27 July 17:05 Bulls vs Brumbies (Loftus)
 
 
Bulls
v
Brumbies
 
   Semifinal 2

   Sportingbet: Bulls
   Tank (FRG): Bulls by 7
   James (Ou Grote): Bulls by 8
   Rob (Ou Grote): Bulls by 3
   Sportsbet: Bulls
   Ben (TheBounce): Bulls by 8
   Bet.coza: Bulls

Game 2 of 3 Saturday 27 July 09:35 Chiefs vs Crusaders (Hamilton)
 
 
Chiefs
v
Crusaders
 
   Semifinal 1

   Sportingbet: Crusaders
   Tank (FRG): Crusaders by 7
   James (Ou Grote): Chiefs by 3
   Rob (Ou Grote): Crusaders by 5
   Sportsbet: Crusaders
   Ben (TheBounce): Crusaders by 6
   Bet.coza: Crusaders

Game 1 of 3 Friday 26 July 19:10 Kings vs Lions (PE)
 
 
Kings
v
Lions
 
   Promotion / relegation game

   Sportingbet: Lions
   Tank (FRG): Kings by 3
   James (Ou Grote): Kings by 11
   Rob (Ou Grote): Lions by 7
   Sportsbet: Lions
   Ben (TheBounce): Lions by 3
   Bet.coza: Lions