Mariette Adams

Spoils shared in Wellington

The Stormers drew 26-26 with the Bulls in a Super Rugby warm-up match in Wellington on Saturday.

Sharks too good for Racing

Marius Louw scored a brace of tries as the Sharks claimed a 31-14 win over Racing 92 in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Brumbies trample Rebels

The Brumbies scored eight tries to thrash the Rebels 50-19 in a Super Rugby warm-up match in Queanbeyan on Saturday.

Blitzboks ruthlessly upend England

The Blitzboks advanced to the Cup quarter-finals of the Hamilton Sevens after securing an emphatic 28-7 win over England on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.

Blitzboks beat Papua New Guinea, Russia

The Blitzboks defeated Papua New Guinea 36-5 and Russia 38-0 in their opening two pool games on day one of the Hamilton Sevens on Saturday.

Kings unveil squad for challenging tour

Kings coach Deon Davids has named his strongest available 28-man squad for their three-match tour of Ireland and Wales.

The Eastern Province Rugby Union has dropped the Kings logo and brought back the traditional elephant. EPRU president André Rademan told The Herald that the union’s Currie Cup junior teams would no longer be called EP Kings. A new elephant logo will be designed for the traditional red-and-black hooped EP jersey. ‘There is so much history attached to the elephant… Read more →

Aki to make Six Nations debut

Bundee Aki will make his Six Nations debut for Ireland in their clash against France in Paris on Saturday.

Du Preez in, Du Plessis out for Blitzboks

Branco du Preez has been called up to the Blitzboks squad as a replacement for the injured Muller du Plessis ahead of this weekend’s Hamilton Sevens. Du Plessis joined the squad earlier this week in place of the injured Ruhan Nel. But the promising youngster has now been denied a potential debut after pulling up with a hamstring strain in… Read more →