Police searched the French Rugby Federation offices on Tuesday as part of an investigation into its president, Bernard Laporte. Laporte is suspected of pressuring the FFR’s appeals committee to reduce a sanction against Montpellier. The French club is owned by businessman Mohed Altrad, who owns the Altrad Group. Laporte was accused of favouritism when it emerged that a company he owns… Read more →
Nathan McBeth has linked up with the Scotland U20 side and could represent them at the World Rugby U20 Championship. The 19-year-old SA Schools loosehead prop qualifies to play for Scotland through his paternal family. McBeth (109kg) is a product of Hoërskool Monument, which also produced Springboks Jaques Fourie and Jaco Taute. He represented the Golden Lions at the U18… Read more →
Head coach Hawies Fourie says Maties have spent a lot of time preparing for the Varsity Cup’s new power play experiment. This year, captains will be able to remove any two nominated backline players from the opposition for three minutes of playing time during matches. The power play, which will also be part of the Varsity Shield, can only be… Read more →
Cheetahs CEO Harold Verster says a report claiming Franco Smith will have to move to Cape Town to keep his Springbok job is ‘mere speculation’.
Springbok flanker Heinrich Brüssow says he is relishing the prospect of a new challenge with the Northampton Saints.
John Mitchell says Rudy Paige wasn’t included in the Bulls’ 38-man Super Rugby squad because it was time to move forward with their young scrumhalves.
Scrumhalf Rudy Paige has been omitted from the Bulls’ 38-man squad for the upcoming Super Rugby campaign.
The NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes have confirmed the departure of four South Africans.
Robbie Fleck has confirmed that Springbok prop Frans Malherbe will miss the Stormers’ Super Rugby tour to Australasia.
Munster lock Jean Kleyn is eager to face Toulon’s South African contingent in their European Champions Cup quarter-final.
