Brumbies flyhalf Noah Lolesio missed a last-gasp conversion as they slumped to a 31-29 defeat by the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday, continuing the trend of New Zealand victories over their Australian counterparts in the Trans-Tasman competition.
The chief rugby writer for Britain’s The Telegraph has played down suggestions that the Springboks will be undercooked for the Lions series.
The Rainbow Cup is set to culminate in a historic ‘North vs South’ final on 19 June so that the dual tournaments operating in Europe and South Africa will tie together to produce one winner.
The two unbeaten teams in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA – the Bulls and the Sharks – go head-to-head on Saturday in the third round of the competition.
Check out the matchday squads ahead of this weekend’s round three Rainbow Cup fixtures. (more…)
Two Springboks will make a return to the Bulls side to front the Sharks in a top-of-the-table clash at Loftus on Saturday.
After the announcement of changes to the original B&I Lions tour schedule, here are all the answers to Frequently Asked Questions related to ticket purchases.
There are four changes to the Stormers starting lineup for their Rainbow Cup match against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has addressed the lack of transformation at provincial level after only three unions managed to achieve the set targets last season.
Pieter-Steph du Toit’s ability to get through back-to-back 80-minute performances after more than a year out of the game aptly demonstrates why he has been referred to as an athlete who is a ‘freak of nature’, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
