‘Playing in South Africa a great challenge’
All Blacks stars Sam Cane and Aaron Smith agree it will be a ‘shame’ to no longer play against South African teams in Vodacom Super Rugby.
All Blacks stars Sam Cane and Aaron Smith agree it will be a ‘shame’ to no longer play against South African teams in Vodacom Super Rugby.
New Zealand scribe Marc Hinton believes Kiwi powerbrokers could be ‘stuck in a negotiating room on their lonesome’ after Sanzaar relationships have soured.
In an appearance on New Zealand’s popular show ‘The Breakdown’, Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan revealed the ‘messy’ nature of some of the negotiations around the Rugby Championship.
Earlier this week, director of rugby Rassie Erasmus shared some of the prospective benefits of more South African teams playing in the northern hemisphere.
SA Rugby has confirmed the existing Vodacom Super Rugby franchises are in line to make the transition into an expanded PRO Rugby competition.
South Africa’s four Vodacom Super Rugby franchises are set to join an expanded PRO14 competition, while the Cheetahs could enter a newly-proposed Super 8 tournament, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Duane Vermeulen says this Saturday’s Springbok ‘trials’ will present an opportunity for players to impress the national coaches in more ways than one, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
A new-look World Rugby Awards ceremony will take place on 7 December to celebrate members of the rugby fraternity who have provided service to the public during the pandemic, and players and teams who have starred over the last decade.
Check out the latest teaser videos for the ‘Chasing the Sun’ documentary, with more behind-the-scenes insight provided into the Springboks’ World Cup-winning journey.
Rassie Erasmus has confirmed Elton Jantjies would be the current ‘first-choice’ replacement for injured Handre Pollard. CRAIG LEWIS reports.