Boom calls it a day

Blue Bulls flank Boom Prinsloo has announced his retirement from all rugby with immediate effect.

Munster lock in Kleyn’s services

South African lock Jean Kleyn has signed a three-year contract extension with Munster that will see him stay at the Irish province until the end of the 2022 season.

Rowntree joins Georgia setup

Former England prop Graham Rowntree has been appointed as Georgia’s forwards coach until the end of the next year’s World Cup. 

‘Wallabies will come hard at us’

Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick insists that the Springboks have the utmost respect for a wounded Wallabies team, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Port Elizabeth.

Faf: Boks need to become cut-throat

Faf de Klerk says the Springboks must back up their famous win over the All Blacks with another clinical performance against the Wallabies this Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Port Elizabeth.

Boks building midfield capacity

The Springboks could seize an opportunity to pair Elton Jantjies and Handré Pollard as a 10-12 combination again during the latter stages of Saturday’s Test against the Wallabies. CRAIG LEWIS reports from Port Elizabeth.

All Blacks expect bruising battle

Prop Owen Franks says the All Blacks will be up against the best scrum in the world when they face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Erasmus headlines coaching summit

The Blue Bulls have confirmed that an international coaching summit will be held in Pretoria from 3 to 4 October.

Kings prop to miss Pro14 tour

Kings prop Martin Dreyer has been ruled out of their two-match tour to Europe due to injury.

‘Ruhan has real potential’

Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says newcomer Ruhan Nel boasts the attributes that remind him of former Springbok centre Marius Joubert, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Port Elizabeth.