B&I Lions coach: Door still open for Test bolters

British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says he and his coaching staff don’t have any “preconceived ideas” about the Test team that will face the Springboks next month.

Duhan to make B&I Lions debut

British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has named his side to take on Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday for The Lions 1888 Cup.

Cronje, Hendrikse to start against Argentina

Junior Springbok captain George Cronje and vice-captain Jordan Hendrikse will start against Argentina in round two of the U20 international series in Stellenbosch on Wednesday.

Kolbe, Elstadt set to miss first Georgia Test

Toulouse-based Springbok duo Cheslin Kolbe and Rynhardt Elstadt could miss the first of two Test matches against Georgia after their club progressed to the Top 14 final.

Olympic camp earns podium place for Powell

The Springbok Sevens squad concluded their two-week Olympic Games training camp in Johannesburg this past Saturday in high spirits and with a number of valuable inputs achieved.

RA chief: France ‘most dangerous side in Europe’

France are the most dangerous side in Europe, with almost as much depth in their squad as the All Blacks, Australia’s rugby director warned on Monday ahead of their Test series next month.

Bulls admit final was a wake-up call

Bulls head coach Jake White says the Rainbow Cup final loss to Benetton was a massive wake-up call for the side after they had easily won the South African version of the competition.

Brilliant Benetton bash Bulls to claim Rainbow Cup

Benetton gave the Bulls a rude awakening to the realities of playing in the north with an excellent performance in a 35-8 victory in the Rainbow Cup final in Treviso on Saturday.

Blues hold nerve to claim Trans-Tasman title

The Blues scored a late try to seal a win over the Highlanders in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final in Auckland on Saturday and break their 18-year title drought.

Junior Bok coach expected nervous start

Junior Springboks coach Bafana Nhleko said they know there is room for improvement following their jittery performance in the victory over Uruguay on Friday.