Springbok squad member Louis Schreuder is the latest player to commit his immediate future to the Sharks. As part of a novel ‘advent calendar’ campaign, the Sharks have been announcing player signings on an almost daily basis. Here are the players who have committed so far: This Monday’s Advent calendar reveal brings his dynamic distribution back to the Cell… Read more →
Siya Kolisi is SA Rugby magazine’s Man of the Year for his contribution on and off the field in 2017. The flanker’s influence extends far beyond the four white lines. This year, Kolisi found career-best form to cement his place in the Springbok starting lineup. He captained the Stormers and was the Boks’ vice-captain, with many believing he should have replaced the… Read more →
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux admits it is becoming increasingly difficult to compete on an international level as a result of the player exodus. In an interview with Rugby World magazine, Roux highlighted the challenges facing South African rugby due to the ever-increasing player drain. ‘Last year we had 373 players playing in European club competitions. Any other country that… Read more →
The Sharks will play Racing 92 at the Aberdeen Sports Ground in Hong Kong on 3 February. The match will serve as a Super Rugby warm-up for the Durban-based franchise. ‘Racing 92 is an impressive team with quality players. A match against them will be the ideal test that we require at the start of the 2018 Super Rugby tournament,… Read more →
The Ospreys claimed an impressive 32-15 bonus-point win over the Northampton Saints, while there were also European Champions Cup victories for Clermont, Wasps and Munster. The Ospreys followed up last week’s shock 43-32 victory over Northampton with another clinical display for a crucial victory in the return fixture, which takes them up to second in the Pool 2 standings above… Read more →
Dawie Theron, Jimmy Stonehouse and Pieter Rossouw have confirmed the end of their coaching stints in the Japanese Top League. Theron, a former Junior Boks coach, joined the Docomo Red Hurricanes in July 2016 on a three-year contract but he has informed his employers that he will not be available for a third year as he wishes to return to… Read more →
Sharks fullback Rhyno Smith will join the sevens academy in Stellenbosch this January as he attempts to make the Blitzboks squad for the remainder of the 2017-18 World Rugby Sevens Series. Smith recently signed a contract extension with the Sharks that will see him play in Durban until the end of the 2019 season, but the union has granted him… Read more →
Francois Louw was named Man of the Match after Bath’s 26-21 win against Toulon, while there were also European Champions Cup victories for Ulster, Montpellier, the Scarlets, Racing 92 and Leinster. Bath outscored their opponents by three tries to two at The Rec on Saturday, with loosehead prop Beno Obano and Anthony Watson (two) crossing the line. But it was flanker Louw… Read more →
Bismarck du Plessis was involved in a big brawl at the end of Montpellier’s match against the Glasgow Warriors.
Losing his jersey didn’t stop Vincent Koch from making a big tackle for Saracens against Clermont.
