Watch: Thaakir Abrahams – Journey of hope
Exciting Sharks wing Thaakir Abrahams opens up about his struggles with visual impairment from a young age and the challenges he had to overcome in moving from Paarl to Durban.
Exciting Sharks wing Thaakir Abrahams opens up about his struggles with visual impairment from a young age and the challenges he had to overcome in moving from Paarl to Durban.
Duhan van der Merwe’s powerful tour debut for the British & Irish Lions raised questions around whether the SA-born finisher was good enough to start for the Springboks. Interestingly, a SA Rugby magazine reader poll delivered telling results.
Take a look at the match-day lineups ahead of the second week of 2021 mid-year internationals.
Check out this video compilation of big name fifteens players, including the likes of Springbok duo Cheslin Kolbe and Kwagga Smith, scoring on the sevens circuit.
Scott Robertson has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders for the next three years, announcing on Friday that he will lead the Crusaders through to the end of 2024.
All but two British and Irish Lions players are likely to be available for a hastily arranged match against the Sharks on Saturday following new Covid-19 tests, according to Lions managing director Ben Calveley.
The Fijian Test team will wear special jerseys to address and create awareness about the unfolding Covid-19 crisis in their homeland when they play the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday.
The British & Irish Lions will play back-to-back matches against the Sharks after Saturday’s encounter with the Bulls had to be called off, it was announced on Thursday.
These are arguably some of the greatest one-liners in rugby history. Which cheeky one-liners in rugby folklore would you add to this list?
With the Springboks’ second Test against Georgia called off, which local team – hypothetically – would you like to see Jacques Nienaber’s men face off against as a warm-up for the Lions series?