Springbok flank Siya Kolisi was named SA Players’ Player of the Year at the Players Choice Awards on Tuesday night. Rosko Specman, Warren Whiteley and Makazole Mapimpi were also nominated for the award. Kolisi played 12 Tests for the Boks in 2017, missing just one match when he was on paternity leave. He was the team’s vice-captain and captained the Stormers… Read more →
Seabelo Senatla scored his 200th World Rugby Sevens Series try for the Blitzboks during their match against France in Cape Town.
Clermont scored six tries in their 46-14 European Champions Cup win at Allianz Park.
Ruhan Nel’s try for the Blitzboks against France, when he handed off two defenders, features in this selection.
Australia has announced that it will bid to host the 2021 women’s and 2027 men’s World Cups. Australia hosted the 2003 World Cup, and co-hosted the 1987 tournament, but have never held a Women’s World Cup. ‘The World Cup is the pinnacle for our Wallabies and Wallaroos teams and we want to bring those tournaments home for any player who… Read more →
Crusaders stalwart Kieran Read is set to undergo back surgery and will miss the start of the 2018 Super Rugby season. Read will have the operation this Saturday, with the expected recovery time likely to be around four months. The Crusaders will open their Super Rugby title defence against the Chiefs at the end of February. Photo: Martin Hunter/AFP Photo
Raelene Castle has become the first woman to serve as Rugby Australia CEO. Castle formerly served as chief executive of Netball New Zealand and rugby league club, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. The New Zealander takes over as Rugby Australia boss from Bill Pulver, who stood down from the post after the Force were axed from Super Rugby. She is also the… Read more →
The Blitzboks will be without their most experienced player for the remainder of the World Rugby Sevens Series after Chris Dry was ruled out due to a knee injury. Dry, who played in his 63rd tournament last weekend, suffered major ligament damage in South Africa’s quarter-final victory over Fiji at the Cape Town Sevens on Sunday. ‘Chris will be operated… Read more →
Clermont wing Alivereti Raka scored a hat-trick as Saracens suffered a 46-14 defeat in their rearranged European Champions Cup match at Allianz Park. The rematch of last season’s final had been postponed on Sunday morning due to bad weather. Clermont were upset when they were only told on Sunday night that the game would be played at 17:30 on Monday, and took their… Read more →
The venues for the Springboks’ three home Rugby Championship matches in 2018 have been confirmed. South Africa will host Argentina at Kings Park in their opening match on 18 August, followed by the two away legs (three Tests) between 25 August and 15 September. Upon their return home, they will take on the Wallabies at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium… Read more →
