Pre-season a tough grind

A lot of planning and hard work goes into the pre-season, writes Hurricanes assistant coach JOHN PLUMTREE.

Bulls welcome back Boks

Bulls boss John Mitchell will field his strongest available match-day squad in their final pre-season warm-up against the Jaguares in Pretoria on Saturday.

Senatla shifts focus

Blitzboks superstar Seabelo Senatla wants to put himself in contention for Springbok selection, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

‘Good challenge for Blitzboks’ system’

Werner Kok says the Blitzboks’ depth will be tested over the next month due to injuries and players joining their Super Rugby franchises. Kwagga Smith (Lions), Seabelo Senatla (Stormers) and Tim Agaba (Bulls) are set to return to fifteens, having played in the first four tournaments of this season’s World Rugby Sevens Series. Captain Philip Snyman and Ruhan Nel were… Read more →

Stormers sweat over Louw

Wilco Louw suffered a hip flexor injury in the Stormers’ Super Rugby warm-up match against the Bulls on Saturday. The sides played to a 26-26 draw at Boland Stadium in Wellington, but the Stormers are counting the costs of the result following the injury to their first-choice tighthead prop. The Stormers have confirmed Louw underwent scans, but further assessments are… Read more →

Sharks too good for Racing

Marius Louw scored a brace of tries as the Sharks claimed a 31-14 win over Racing 92 in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Stormers bring back Boks

The Stormers have named a strong 28-man squad for their friendly against the Bulls in Wellington on Saturday.

Lions unveil Super Rugby squad

Coach Swys de Bruin has named a 40-man Lions squad for this year’s Super Rugby season.

Ulengo to see Swiss specialist

Injured Bulls wing Jamba Ulengo may see a tendon specialist in Switzerland.

Plum set for Canes top job

John Plumtree is set to succeed Chris Boyd as Hurricanes coach at the end of the Super Rugby season.