The Stormers have granted utility back Craig Barry permission to return to the Cheetahs until the end of the Pro14 season. Barry was initially loaned to the Cheetahs on a short-term deal stretching between November 2017 and June 2018. However, following his excellent form in recent weeks, the Stormers informed the Cheetahs that last Saturday’s match against the Kings would… Read more →
Lions wing Courtnall Skosan suffered a serious knee injury at practice on Monday. Scans later confirmed that he had torn his anterior cruciate ligament. The Lions will play the Bulls in a pre-season match on Saturday at Ellis Park (15:00 kick-off). Photo: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
The decision to back three young scrumhalves ahead of Springbok Rudy Paige points to a bold, new approach from the Bulls, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Cheetahs CEO Harold Verster says a report claiming Franco Smith will have to move to Cape Town to keep his Springbok job is ‘mere speculation’.
John Mitchell says Rudy Paige wasn’t included in the Bulls’ 38-man Super Rugby squad because it was time to move forward with their young scrumhalves.
Scrumhalf Rudy Paige has been omitted from the Bulls’ 38-man squad for the upcoming Super Rugby campaign.
Robbie Fleck has confirmed that Springbok prop Frans Malherbe will miss the Stormers’ Super Rugby tour to Australasia.
Duane Vermeulen’s contract with his new Japanese club could prevent him from playing for the Springboks in the Rugby Championship. Vermeulen will leave French club Toulon at the end of the current European season. According to Rapport newspaper, he will join Frans Ludeke’s Kubota Spears and then return to the Stormers early next year to play in the 2019 Super… Read more →
There is still no clarity over Allister Coetzee’s position as Springbok coach after his meeting with SA Rugby on Thursday. Speculation has been rife that Coetzee is set to be sacked, with director of rugby Rassie Erasmus taking over the reins. According to Rapport newspaper, no one would say after Thursday’s meeting when an announcement on Coetzee’s future would be made…. Read more →
Juarno Augustus and Herschel Jantjies scored two tries each as the Stormers cruised to a 77-0 win over the SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park on Saturday. The Stormers fielded a young match-day squad, but still had enough firepower to run 11 tries past the Eagles in front of their home crowd in George. Despite playing in damp, misty and rainy… Read more →
