The Junior Springboks will kick off their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign against Georgia in Perpignan on 30 May. The encounter, which will be hosted at Stade Aimé Giral at 18:30 (SA time), is the opening match of the tournament, World Rugby announced on Wednesday. Chean Roux’s team, who have been drawn in Pool C, will play their two remaining… Read more →
Experienced flanker Philip van der Walt believes the Sharks have a squad capable of going all the way in this Super Rugby season, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
The hearing into the financial mismanagement case against SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux could only take place in 2019. Roux is being sued by Stellenbosch University after he allegedly manipulated funds to favour the rugby programme during his time as the chairperson of the Maties Rugby Club. This happened over a period of nine years when Roux had access to… Read more →
Bok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit is set to miss the Stormers’ Super Rugby opener against the Jaguares at Newlands this Saturday due to a back injury. According to Sport24, with Du Toit and Eben Etzebeth unavailable for the Stormers, Chris van Zyl and JD Schickerling are now likely to start in the second row. Meanwhile, the good news is that a… Read more →
The Stormers have restructured the roles of their coaching staff ahead of the 2018 Super Rugby campaign.
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus is determined to involve Springbok players based in England and France in his 2019 World Cup plans. According to Rapport, Erasmus has entered into discussions with a number of overseas-based players who he reckons could play a part in the Boks’ World Cup campaign. Erasmus has reportedly identified prop Vincent Koch as a key… Read more →
The Stormers must win when it really matters in 2018, writes JON CARDINELLI. The Stormers have lost eight out of nine playoffs since the tournament’s inception. Their only playoff victory came in the semi-final against the Waratahs at Newlands in 2010. Needless to say, they will be looking to end an eight-year drought, and prove more than a few people… Read more →
The Sharks have bolstered a squad that should compete at the business end of the competition, writes CRAIG LEWIS. When the Sharks progressed to a home final in the 2017 Currie Cup, coach Robert du Preez made no secret of the fact their game plan revolved around playing to the strengths of a powerful pack. It was a largely effective… Read more →
Joburg’s pride are hoping for a case of third time lucky, writes CRAIG LEWIS. The Lions blew a golden opportunity to secure a historic Super Rugby title when they slipped to a 25-17 defeat against the Crusaders at Ellis Park in the 2017 final. A red card to influential flank Kwagga Smith in the first half certainly didn’t help their… Read more →
John Mitchell needs to get the best out of his Bulls side, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. The Bulls had a nightmare 2017 Super Rugby season, losing 11 matches to finish 15th on the overall standings – below the Kings. They became the first South African side to lose to the Sunwolves and suffered humiliating home defeats to the Kings and Crusaders. Coach… Read more →
