Itoje: Blame players, not Eddie

Maro Itoje has jumped to the defence of coach Eddie Jones after England finished fifth in the 2021 Six Nations championship.

Saffas Abroad: Esterhuizen continues pushing for Bok place

Andre Esterhuizen put on a strong performance to help Harlequins punish an ill-disciplined Gloucester in round 14 of the Premiership this past weekend.

Feature: How the Bulls executed a revival

Jake White’s appointment of sports psychologist Henning Gericke was a masterstroke in the Bulls revival, writes MARK KEOHANE in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

Beast: Mchunu is the real deal

Iconic former Springbok prop Beast Mtawarira is a big fan of young Sharks front rower Ntuthuko Mchunu, who scored this sensational try against the Lions over the weekend.

Court case looming for Western Province Rugby

Dreamworld Investments on Friday officially filed papers in the Western Cape High Court to recover a loan made to WPRFU worth in excess of R112 million.

Monday Morning Highlights

Catch up on everything you missed with our Monday morning wrap of this past weekend’s highlights.

Feature from the mag: Sharks’ bold ambition

An American consortium’s investment in the Sharks aims to revolutionise the Durban franchise on and off the field, writes MIKE GREENAWAY in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

‘England are going backwards under Jones’

Sir Clive Woodward says that England haven’t properly dealt with their 2019 World Cup final defeat to the Springboks and head coach Eddie Jones is to blame for their poor results.

Highlights: France break Welsh hearts

Check out the highlights as a dramatic late try to Brice Dulin enabled France to snatch victory over Wales and deny them a famous Grand Slam in the Six Nations.

Emotional Stander: Dreams do come true

Retiring CJ Stander was understandably emotional after featuring in a final match for Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations clash against England.