Lions shake things up for Canes

Lions coach Swys de Bruin has made eight changes to his starting XV to face the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday.

Beast boost for Sharks

Beast Mtawarira will return from injury to start at loosehead prop when the Sharks take on the Highlanders in Durban this Saturday. Mtawarira bolsters a front row that also includes another change as Akker van der Merwe takes over from Chilliboy Ralepelle at hooker. The only other alteration to the Sharks’ starting lineup sees Stephan Lewies make way for Tyler Paul… Read more →

Kriel to leave Lions

Lions flank Jaco Kriel has signed a contract with English club Gloucester, who are coached by Johan Ackermann. This was confirmed by Lions CEO Rudolf Straeuli in a press release on Monday. ‘Jaco has unfortunately been plagued with injuries stemming from 2017’s international duty and has therefore not been able to play for the Lions this current season,’ he said…. Read more →

Moerat leads Junior Boks

Junior Springboks coach Chean Roux has named his 28-man squad for the U20 World Rugby Championship in France in June.

SA Team of the Week (Round 11)

JON CARDINELLI picks a South African XV based on performances in round 11 of Super Rugby. The Stormers were the only South African side to win a match this past weekend. The Cape side scored four tries in their 34-18 victory over the Rebels. Meanwhile, the Lions were convincingly beaten by the Reds in Brisbane, and a late lapse cost… Read more →

Super Rugby Power Rankings (Round 11)

CRAIG LEWIS rates the 15 Super Rugby teams based on performances after 11 rounds. The Super Rugby conference system makes for confusing reading regarding the respective teams’ standings in the tournament. SARugbymag.co.za’s senior writer believes that this is where they should rank on current form. 1. Hurricanes (7-1) Last week’s ranking: 3 The Hurricanes jump back to top spot following their… Read more →

Flo sends clear Bok signal

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s English Premiership, Pro14 and French Top 14 matches involving South African players. PREMIERSHIP – Saracens smashed city-rivals London Irish 51-14 to secure a home semi-final. Sarries outscored Irish seven tries to two, with centre Brad Barritt, flank Michael Rhodes and hooker Schalk Brits all scoring tries. Flank Schalk Burger and prop Vincent Koch also… Read more →

Mitchell: 82nd-minute loss hard to take

John Mitchell says the Bulls must learn to win close games if they want to be involved at the business end of the competition. The Bulls looked to have secured an important win when Jesse Kriel scored a 75th-minute converted try to give them a 28-26 lead. But the hosts conceded a penalty for offside with 10 seconds remaining, which… Read more →

Fleck: I’m not going anywhere

Stormers coach Robbie Fleck insists he will see out his contract, which runs until the end of the 2019 season. The Stormers beat the Rebels 34-18 at Newlands on Saturday, but have failed to win away from home this year, which sees them languishing in 10th position on the overall log. However, Fleck doesn’t think his job is under threat…. Read more →

LIVE: Grey High Festival (Day 2)

Watch all seven games from day two of the Grey High Rugby Festival from 08:00. Muir 5 St David’s 48 (08:00) Graeme 15 St Alban’s 17 (09:10) Brandwag vs St Stithian’s (10:20) Selborne vs Jeppe (11:40) Hudson Park vs Parktown (12:50) DHS vs Garsfontein (14:00) Grey High vs KES (15:20)