Pienaar hits out at SA Rugby
Veteran scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar has criticised SA Rugby for its treatment of the Cheetahs and Kings with regard to the teams’ future in the PRO14.
Throwback Thursday: Hougie’s try-double
A look back to the day Francois Hougaard bagged a try-double, including his maiden Super Rugby touchdown, for the Vodacom Bulls against the Waratahs.
Most underrated Boks: Brussow the Brilliant
In the first part of a new series, CRAIG LEWIS identifies fetcher extraordinaire Heinrich Brussow as one of the most underrated Springboks.
Carr hails inspirational Kolbe
Vodacom Bulls loose forward Nizaam Carr hailed the efforts of Rassie Erasmus and Cheslin Kolbe in helping the Springboks become a ‘force to be reckoned with’ again. DYLAN JACK reports.
Kings exodus begins
After the Kings’ withdrawal from domestic competitions, captain JC Astle and promising loose forward Elrigh Louw are set to make their exits from the franchise.
How Smit got Leonard’s Lions kit
Former British & Irish Lions prop Jason Leonard has recounted how he came to give a young John Smit his Lions kit during their tour of South Africa in 1997.
Book reveals Rassie’s referee analysis
An excerpt from a new book looking at how the Springboks won the World Cup has revealed the extent to which the team analysed referees during the tournament.
Ferreira: The Kings are a special team
In the latest SA Rugby magazine, veteran prop Schalk Ferreira opens up about overcoming the threat of premature retirement and his experiences of various ups and downs at the Kings. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
PRO14 to proceed with 12 teams until 2021
PRO14 organisers have confirmed that the tournament will proceed without the Cheetahs and Kings until next year due to travel restrictions brought about by Covid-19.
Snyman injury: Where does it leave the Boks?
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber will have to consider his second-row options after it was confirmed that RG Snyman will miss the Rugby Championship through injury, writes DYLAN JACK.
