The Sharks have confirmed that young flyhalf Inny-Christian Radebe was granted an early release in December. It’s believed that Radebe was in line to make a move to the Lions, but according to Rugby365.com, he has failed a medical exam with the Johannesburg-based franchise. Radebe has been struggling to recover from a serious knee injury, and his future now remains unclear…. Read more →
Griquas flyhalf George Whitehead has joined the Stormers on loan ahead of the 2018 Super Rugby season.
Springboks Francois Venter, Uzair Cassiem and Oupa Mohoje will all start for the Cheetahs in Saturday’s clash against Treviso in Italy. Besides the return of the three Boks, other changes to the Cheetahs’ lineup include the selection of Craig Barry at fullback in place of the unwell Clayton Blommetjies. while William Small-Smith will start on the right wing. The Cheetahs currently… Read more →
Junior Blue Bulls player Khwezi Mafu will again appear in court on 8 January following his arrest on allegations of sexual assault. The Blue Bulls Company confirmed the allegation on Tuesday, while the player’s legal representative Philip Masiza told EWN Sport that he has been charged with rape. The incident is said to have occurred in Port Elizabeth on 28 December, as… Read more →
Junior Blue Bulls player Khwezi Mafu will again appear in court on 8 January following his arrest on allegations of sexual assault. The Blue Bulls Company confirmed the allegation on Tuesday, while Mafu’s legal representative Philip Masiza told EWN Sport that Mafu has been charged with rape. The incident is said to have occurred in Port Elizabeth on 28 December, as Mafu allegedly… Read more →
The Pro14 derby between the Cheetahs and Kings on 20 January is set to be Makazole Mapimpi’s final match in Bloemfontein before joining the Sharks, writes CRAIG LEWIS. A report out of Bloemfontein in December suggested Mapimpi might be remaining with the Cheetahs despite the Sharks having announced his signing in early November. However, the Sharks confirmed to SARugbymag.co.za that Mapimpi has… Read more →
The Blue Bulls Company has confirmed that loose forward Khwezi Mafu was arrested on allegations of sexual assault. ‘We are not in a position to make any comments at this time, and will release a further statement once the legal system has run its course,’ read the statement. Mafu (19) attended Grey High in Port Elizabeth, and played for the… Read more →
The Kings will head into Friday’s clash against Edinburgh without the services of key forwards Andisa Ntsila and Luvuyo Papama. After a break from competition, Kings coach Deon Davids has named the strongest squad available, but both Ntsila and Papama are unavailable. ‘Luvuyo unfortunately tore a hamstring muscle during training and he is likely to be out for three to… Read more →
Elton Jantjies concedes that consistency throughout the season will be key if he wants to cement his position as first-choice Springbok flyhalf in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup. In a candid interview with Rapport newspaper, Jantjies admits his performances for the Springboks in 2017 were below par and that he needs to improve his game immediately, in order to… Read more →
Springbok prop Julian Redelinghuys has announced his retirement from rugby. Redelinghuys, who played eight Tests from 2014 to 2016, fractured his neck in a tackle during the Golden Lions’ Currie Cup semi-final against the Free State Cheetahs last year. The 28-year-old told Rapport newspaper that he had made the decision to hang up his boots this week as the risk of… Read more →
