Andries Ferreira will start in the Lions’ second row against the Jaguares at Ellis Park on Saturday. Ferreira was initially named to start against the Sharks last weekend, but he withdrew before kickoff. He replaces Marvin Orie, who drops out of the match 23. Unlike last week, coach Swys de Bruin has opted to include a recognised back-up scrumhalf –… Read more →
Thembelani Bholi will wear the Bulls No 7 jersey against the Hurricanes at Loftus on Saturday. The former Kings and Pumas player joins Hanro Liebenberg and Roelof Smit in the loose trio. The team’s co-captain Nic de Jager has been named on the bench. Lood de Jager and RG Snyman are the lock pairing for the Bulls’ season opener, while… Read more →
Beauden Barrett has been named on the Hurricanes bench for their match against the Bulls at Loftus on Saturday. The All Blacks flyhalf only linked up with the Canes squad in South Africa recently and hasn’t played any rugby since last November. As a result, coach Chris Boyd has opted to start Blues recruit Ihaia West at No 10. No 8… Read more →
The Waratahs have named a much-changed starting XV for their Super Rugby opener against the Stormers in Sydney on Saturday. The team features new faces in Wallabies wing Curtis Rona and centre Lalakai Foketi, while ex-Brumby Tom Staniforth and former Reds player Rob Simmons will form an all-new lock combination. The XV also sees the return of centre Kurtley Beale, who… Read more →
Talented Stormers flanker Cobus Wiese will be looking to unleash his inner ‘Juan Smith’ when he tackles the Waratahs this Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Take a look at who is playing this weekend before you make your Superbru and Fantasy League picks. HIGHLANDERS vs BLUES (Friday, 08:35) Highlanders – 15 Ben Smith (c), 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Rob Thompson, 12 Teihorangi Walden, 11 Tevita Li, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Dillon Hunt, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Jackson… Read more →
Dan du Preez will be ‘conservatively managed’ for four weeks after sustaining a shoulder injury against the Lions at Ellis Park. The Sharks No 8 was sent for scans on Monday, which confirmed that he has a shoulder ligament tear. In other injury news, scrumhalf Cameron Wright suffered a concussion and his return to training will be subject to him passing… Read more →
Four former Springbok props on whether Thomas du Toit can make a successful conversion from loosehead to tighthead. Ollie le Roux ‘You don’t get good young tightheads, you only get good old tightheads. That’s because they have been scrummed and hurt, and with that experience they become good tightheads. There is no quick fix at tighthead. It takes a while… Read more →
Forwards coach Russell Winter says the Stormers will primarily view Pieter-Steph du Toit as a specialist lock this Super Rugby season, writes CRAIG LEWIS. Du Toit missed the Stormers’ Super Rugby opener last weekend due to a back injury, but the 25-year-old has recovered in time to join the team on their three-week tour of Australasia. The Stormers are first set… Read more →
Bulls wing Jamba Ulengo will be sidelined for up to eight weeks after a minor operation.
