Blitzboks down gutsy Wales
The Blitzboks produced an efficient performance to defeat Wales 22-7 in their opening match at the Paris Sevens on Saturday.
The Blitzboks produced an efficient performance to defeat Wales 22-7 in their opening match at the Paris Sevens on Saturday.
Quade Cooper sent a timely reminder to the Wallabies selectors with a composed performance in the Rebels’ 15-20 defeat against the Waratahs in Melbourne on Friday.
Prop Steven Kitshoff will captain the Stormers against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday due to the injury-enforced absence of both Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph du Toit.
SA Rugby chief executive Jurie Roux says plans to make key sports free-to-air on television in South Africa could harm the future of the Springboks.
Former Griquas captain Kyle Steyn has been called up to Scotland’s World Cup training squad.
The former Bok loose forward selects a team of the best he played with and against for SA Rugby magazine.
Referee Marius van der Westhuizen will be in charge of the match between the Lions and Stormers at Ellis Park on Saturday.
SA Rugby magazine caught up with the Junior Boks at their capping ceremony in Stellenbosch on Monday ahead of their departure to the U20 World Championship in Argentina.
The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed that Handré Pollard is expected to return to action in two weeks’ time after sustaining a calf strain last week.
Cecil Afrika and Mfundo Ndhlovu have been recalled to the Blitzboks’ squad as injury replacements for Kurt-Lee Arendse and Stedman Gans.