Lions, WP bosses don’t want top job
Kevin de Klerk and Thelo Wakefield have made themselves unavailable as candidates for the role of SA Rugby president ahead of the forthcoming elections.
Marx named SA’s best
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has been named SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2017.
Cheetahs welcome back Venter
Captain Francois Venter has returned to the Cheetahs’ starting lineup for Saturday’s Pro14 match against the Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park.
Pick the best for Boks
Franco Smith will leave his post as Springbok assistant coach and return to the Cheetahs in a full-time capacity.
Cheetahs coach off to England
Rory Duncan will join the Worcester Warriors as their head coach at the end of the European season. The 40-year-old is currently the head coach of the Cheetahs, who are third in Conference A of the Pro14 after eight wins from their opening 13 games. ‘Rory was my captain at the Eastern Province Kings, where he showed outstanding leadership qualities and a… Read more →
Depleted Stormers set for tough start
Nine of the players named in the 47-man Stormers’ squad will miss their opening Super Rugby match against the Jaguares as well as the three-game tour to Australasia. Stormers coach Robbie Fleck named his greater training squad at Newlands on Thursday. Fleck confirmed that Springboks Eben Etzebeth (shoulder), Frans Malherbe (neck) and Jano Vermaak (knee), as well as SP Marais… Read more →
‘Curwin is a little misunderstood’
Sharks backline coach Dick Muir says he is astounded by the potential of talented youngster Curwin Bosch, writes CRAIG LEWIS. Bosch has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence on the South African rugby scene over the past 18 months. The 20-year-old quickly established himself as a key member of the Sharks’ squad and he received his first Bok call-up last… Read more →
Six Nations teams (Round 2)
Take a look at who’s playing this weekend before you make your SuperBru and Fantasy League picks. Preview IRELAND vs ITALY (Saturday, 16:15) Ireland – 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Keith Earls, 13 Robbie Henshaw, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Jacob Stockdale, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Dan Leavy, 6 Peter O’Mahony, 5 Devin Toner, 4 Iain Henderson,… Read more →
Pro14 teams (Round 14)
Take a look at who is playing this weekend before you make your Superbru and Fantasy League picks. ULSTER vs KINGS (Friday, 21:35) Ulster – 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Craig Gilroy, 13 Luke Marshall, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Rob Lyttle, 10 Johnny McPhillips, 9 John Cooney, 8 Nick Timoney, 7 Sean Reidy, 6 Mattie Rea, 5 Kieran Treadwell, 4 Alan O’Connor (c), 3 Wiehahn Herbst,… Read more →
Banda back for Kings
The Kings have made three changes to their starting XV for Friday’s Pro14 encounter against Ulster in Belfast. Barend Pieterse, the Kings’ stand-in coach in the absence of Deon Davids, has tweaked his backline but named an unchanged pack. ALSO READ: Kings head overseas without coach Masixole Banda replaces Ntabeni Dukisa at fullback, Anthony Volmink earns a starting berth on the… Read more →
