‘Rugby was sick before Covid-19 came along’
World Cup-winning Wallaby Rod Kafer has called for a major overhaul of Rugby Australia management, following the organisation’s unprecedented revenue loss in 2019.
Bulls player: White appointment sows uncertainty
A player has revealed that the Vodacom Bulls squad were left surprised when they found out about Jake White’s appointment as director of rugby.
Normal will never be quite like we knew it – Jannie
Veteran prop Jannie du Plessis, who is a qualified medical doctor, believes nothing will be the same again after the global coronavirus health crisis.
Rugby trio fighting Covid-19 on the frontline
French referee Thomas Charabas, Italian Test player Maxime Mbanda and Springbok Women’s vice-captain Zinhle Ndawonde have described life on the frontline in the fight against the global coronavirus pandemic.
British & Irish Lions ticket allocation ballot delayed
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have jointly agreed to postpone the on-sale dates for the ticket ballots due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Castle takes pay cut as RA suffers financial loss
Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle has announced she will take a 50% pay after the game’s governing body reported a provisional A$9.4-million deficit for 2019.
New Zealand calls off provincial tournaments
New Zealand Rugby has announced that all provincial representative rugby below the Mitre 10 Cup has been cancelled for 2020.
Gerber played golf with 1981 Springboks
Former Springbok centre Danie Gerber attended a golf day with members of the famous 1981 team days before being diagnosed with Covid-19.
Chance encounter helped Duane return to SA
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen has revealed how a fortunate encounter with a good samaritan enabled him to return home after initial fears of being stranded in Japan.
Conrad Jantjes’ Perfect XV
Former Springbok and Stormers fullback Conrad Jantjes picks a team of the best he has played with and against.
