Hansen mocks ‘Mickey Mouse’ Cheika

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has referred to Michael Cheika as ‘Mickey Mouse’ and suggested his Wallabies counterpart needs to ‘control his emotions’.

NWU, Maties, Tuks off the mark

NWU started their Varsity Cup title challenge with a 23-8 victory over UJ, while there were also wins for Maties, Tuks and UCT on Monday.

Ikeys claim nervy win over UWC

UCT were made to work hard for a 32-24 victory against newcomers UWC in their Varsity Cup opener in Cape Town on Monday. DYLAN JACK reports.

Aplon calls for impartiality in WP saga

Former Stormers back Gio Aplon has questioned the process of involving ex-players in investigating the alleged WP Rugby power struggle.

Sharks to beef up for Bulls

The Sharks are expected to field close to a full-strength team for their final warm-up game against the Vodacom Bulls this Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

England leapfrog Wales in rankings

England have climbed up to No 3 in the World Rugby rankings after their 32-20 win over Ireland in Dublin.

Brown: Sport can humble you quickly

Kyle Brown downplayed his milestone of becoming the most-capped Blitzboks player during the Sydney Sevens last weekend.

Varsity Cup preview (Round 1)

Maties will begin their Varsity Cup title defence with a tough encounter against Wits in Stellenbosch on Monday, while UJ kick off the competition against Pukke, UCT host the newly-promoted UWC and Tuks take on CUT.

Lions satisfied with hit-out

Coach Swys de Bruin says the Lions achieved a ‘pass mark’ in Sunday’s pre-season win over the Sharks in Cape Town, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Rohan scores upon return

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s Six Nations, Premiership Cup and Major League Rugby matches involving South African players.