English Premiership

Sopoaga confirms New Zealand exit

Sopoaga confirms New Zealand exit

All Blacks flyhalf Lima Sopoaga says the decision to take up a contract with the Wasps in England was ‘one of the hardest decisions’ of his life. Sopoaga has confirmed that he will be leaving New Zealand at the end of the 2018 season, which is set to rule the 26-year-old out of contention for next year’s World Cup. In… Read more →

Rohan loving English stint

Rohan loving English stint

Centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg is thoroughly enjoying his time with English club Sale Sharks. The Lions star joined the Sharks on loan towards the end of last year, and has made an immediate impact at the club. The powerful midfielder scored a brace of tries and scooped the Man of the Match award in last Saturday’s 30-29 Premiership win… Read more →

Sopoaga signs with Wasps

Sopoaga signs with Wasps

All Blacks and Highlanders flyhalf Lima Sopoaga is reportedly heading to England at the end of the year. According to The Times, the 26-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the English Premiership club, effectively ruling him out of next year’s World Cup in Japan. Sopoaga has played 16 Tests for the All Blacks since making his Test against the… Read more →

Marler banned after red card

Marler banned after red card

Harlequins prop Joe Marler will miss England’s first two Six Nations matches after being suspended for six weeks. Marler was sent off in the 58th minute of his side’s 30-29 loss to the Sale Sharks over the weekend when referee Matthew Carley adjudged him to have struck TJ Ioane in the head with his shoulder. He pleaded guilty to the charge… Read more →

Try, yellow card for Schalk in Sarries win

Try, yellow card for Schalk in Sarries win

Schalk Burger scored a try as Saracens thrashed hosts Wasps 38-15, while there were also wins for Newcastle, Bath, Leicester, Northampton and Sale in the English Premiership. Saracens led 18-13 at half-time thanks to tries to wing Chris Wyles, fullback Alex Goode and Burger, who started at openside flank. But Burger was yellow-carded late in the first half when he came in from an… Read more →

Bok duo off to England

Bok duo off to England

Former Springboks Piet van Zyl and Arno Botha have signed for English club London Irish. Both players will be heading to England from the Bulls, with Van Zyl set to add to the scrumhalf options at London Irish, while Botha will bolster their back-row ranks. Super Rugby player transfers ‘I’ve heard a lot of good things about London Irish and… Read more →

Francois Louw playing for Bath in the English Premiership

Louw set for lengthy layoff

A serious knee injury will sideline Springbok and Bath flanker Francois Louw for three months. Louw tore medial ligaments in the defeat to the Sale Sharks on 23 December, and while he is set to be out of action for an extended period, the good news is that he won’t require an operation. ‘We’re looking at three months, so that’s on… Read more →