Mastriet misfortune for Lions
The Lions have suffered a blow ahead of the Super Rugby season with winger Sampie Mastriet breaking his collarbone in a warm-up game last Saturday.
The Lions have suffered a blow ahead of the Super Rugby season with winger Sampie Mastriet breaking his collarbone in a warm-up game last Saturday.
Ireland great Paul O’Connell has retired from all rugby with immediate effect.
Sam Whitelock will lead the Crusaders in their pre-season match against Super Rugby champions, the Highlanders, on Thursday.
The Jaguares have named a powerful 34-man squad for their South African tour, with the Argentine side set to face the Stormers in a Super Rugby friendly this Saturday.
The Blitzboks have been drawn alongside the USA, Canada and Wales in Pool D for the Las Vegas Sevens in March.
South African rugby is desperately in need of a good-news story, with the general perception of the game’s current state of affairs having dwindled to an undeniably low ebb, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
The injury-hit Blitzboks suffered a 12-7 defeat to Australia in their Sydney Sevens Cup semi-final, before then losing 26-12 to Fiji in the third-place play-off on Sunday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
George Kruis and Jack Nowell scored for England as they clinched a 15-9 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
The Sharks have a considerable injury concern after captain and key flyhalf Pat Lambie suffered suspected AC joint damage against Toulon.
Captain Reniel Hugo scored a brace of tries as the Cheetahs beat the Bulls 28-10 in a pre-season match in Harare on Saturday.