Two Boks in Johnson’s all-time Test XV
Former England and British & Irish Lions captain Martin Johnson has named his Test dream team, which includes two former Springboks.
Europe beware, we are coming for everything!
The idea that South Africa’s integration into European club rugby should be limited to the PRO16 for the foreseeable future is naive and impractical, writes ZELIM NEL.
How Saffa forced his way into Lions selection
One South African-born player was included in Warren Gatland’s 36-man British & Irish Lions squad for the upcoming tour. Here’s a roadmap of how he worked his way into contention for selection.
Woodward rips into RFU
Clive Woodward has labelled the Rugby Football Union’s debrief of England’s poor Six Nations campaign as a ‘nonsensical whitewash of excuse-making, box-ticking and corporate twaddle’.
Six Nations snubs Duhan for top award
Scotland’s South African-born wing Duhan van der Merwe has been omitted from the Six Nations list of nominees for the Player of the Tournament award despite finishing as the top try-scorer.
France lose ground, Scotland on the up in rankings
France have dropped to fifth in the World Rugby rankings following their angonising 27-23 Six Nations defeat by Scotland in Paris on Friday.
Duhan breaks O’Driscoll’s long-standing record
Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe has surpassed a 21-year-old Six Nations record set by legendary Irishman Brian O’Driscoll.
France ring changes for Six Nations title decider
The inclusion of flyhalf Romain Ntamack and lock Bernard le Roux are two of five changes to France’s starting lineup for Friday’s Six Nations decider against Scotland in Paris.
France dealt injury blow
France flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert has been ruled out of their Six Nations title-deciding match against Scotland in Paris on Friday.
Dallaglio stacks Dream Lions XV with Englishmen
Another three-time Lions tourist, Lawrence Dallaglio, has picked seven England players in his prospective British & Irish Lions starting lineup for their tour of South Africa.
