Bakkies: No regrets over Cowan incident

Springbok great Bakkies Botha says he does not for a ‘single second’ regret an incident in 2010 when he head-butted All Blacks scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan.

Schools must see cancellations as an opportunity

Schoolboy rugby stakeholders need to use the unexpected gap in the year’s playing calendar to come together and erase the blights on the game, writes DYLAN JACK.

Du Toit taking injury recovery ‘day by day’

Springbok and Stormers flank Pieter-Steph du Toit says it is still not clear when he will be able to return to action from his leg injury.

When Kolisi crossed the Rubicon

In the second instalment of a series celebrating rugby’s power to unite, JON CARDINELLI reflects on Siya Kolisi’s first match as Springbok captain in 2018.

From the mag: Am’s clear vision

New Sharks captain Lukhanyo Am is in no doubt about the way forward, writes JON CARDINELLI in the latest issue of SA Rugby magazine.

Pienaar’s info key to Steyn’s return

The Cheetahs used all possible avenues – including Ruan Pienaar’s inside information – to bring Frans Steyn back to Bloemfontein.

Ireland’s Best wants to try align seasons

Former Ireland captain Rory Best is calling on rugby’s governing bodies in the northern hemisphere to trial playing the game in the summer.

Ireland prop tests positive for banned substance

James Cronin has been suspended for a month for an anti-doping violation after a mix-up in a pharmacy led to him receiving the wrong medication.

Roux: SA Rugby facing threatening crisis

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux has confirmed the Industry Financial Impact Plan has been formulated against a worst-case scenario of no rugby being played for the rest of the year.

Pay cuts planned across the board

The SA rugby industry has agreed in principle to a wide-ranging plan to cut between R700 million to R1 billion from its budget over the next eight months.