Morné can boot Boks to victory

Allister Coetzee needs to back a more traditional game plan if the Springboks are to continue the tradition of beating the Wallabies in Pretoria, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Swiel’s Quins stun Sarries

Flyhalf Tim Swiel scored seven points to help Harlequins beat English Premiership champions Saracens 17-10 on Saturday.

Kwagga slays Kings

Kwagga Smith scored a hat-trick as the Golden Lions hammered the EP Kings 71-7 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI reports.

Pat returns, Rohan omitted

Pat Lambie and Willie le Roux have been included in the 31-man Springbok squad for the two home Tests, while Lions centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg has been overlooked.

Hansen wants north-south match

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says the Rugby Championship winners should play the Six Nations champions as part of a new global season.

Coetzee faces big calls

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has some difficult decisions to make at flyhalf and inside centre ahead of the Tests against Australia and New Zealand, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Goosen boosts Bok attack

Springbok fullback Johan Goosen is on the cover of the new SA Rugby magazine, on sale this week.

‘We will consider further expansion’

JON CARDINELLI chats to Sanzaar CEO Andy Marinos about the challenges of the Super Rugby format and the likelihood of future expansion.

Sharks to start 2017 Down Under

The Sharks will play their first two matches of the 2017 Super Rugby season in Australia, while the Bulls, Cheetahs, Kings, Lions and Stormers will start the new season in South Africa.

Jantjies’s time is up

Allister Coetzee can no longer afford to back a Springbok halfback pairing that has such obvious physical and tactical flaws, writes JON CARDINELLI.