WP left red-faced after Brits mix-up
WP Rugby reportedly offered contracts to Schalk Brits and Corné Fourie despite being unable to pay both players’ salaries.
Bulls make move for Brits
Springbok hooker Schalk Brits looks set to join the Bulls due to the financial difficulties at the Stormers.
Five takeaways from past weekend
What we learned from the Currie Cup final and World XV game, according to CRAIG LEWIS.
Dobson: Lineouts cost WP
Western Province coach John Dobson and captain Chris van Zyl say lost lineouts cost them dearly in their 17-12 Currie Cup final defeat to the Sharks. DYLAN JACK reports.
‘Willemse isn’t being messed around’
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says Damian Willemse will not be considered as an inside centre option in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Stellenbosch.
‘Coetzee has the edge in stealing’
Western Province coach John Dobson says Jaco Coetzee’s ability to poach got him into the team for the final against the Sharks over Juarno Augustus. DYLAN JACK reports.
WP brace for boot battle
Starting Josh Stander and Damian Willemse in tandem will give WP more options in the game-shaping territorial battle in the Currie Cup final. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Sharks aim to enforce pressure test
Coach Robert du Preez says the Sharks must find ways to pressure Western Province in a similar fashion to what the Blue Bulls managed to do in the semi-final.
Preview: Currie Cup final
All signs suggest that Saturday’s final between Western Province and the Sharks at Newlands is set to be another classic, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
‘Du Toit a completely different prop’
Robbie Kempson says Sharks prop Thomas du Toit has made a successful transition from loosehead to tighthead prop. DYLAN JACK reports.
