SA U19s grind out a win against Georgia

The SA U19s fought to a morale-boosting 28-21 victory in the first of two tour games against Georgia U19 in Tbilisi on Monday.

Venter extends Worcester stay

Francois Venter has put pen to paper on a new deal with the Worcester Warriors to keep him in the Premiership until 2022.

Toulon get new majority shareholder

Mourad Boudjellal is no longer the owner of Toulon after selling his majority share in the French Top 14 club, but will remain in his role as club president.

Sage: New start for me

Vodacom Super Rugby and the Currie Cup may have refreshed and improved Dylan Sage as a rugby player, but the Blitzbok forward admits it was still tough to get back in the green and gold and start playing sevens again.

Watch: Blitzboks induct debutant

Blitzboks veteran Chris Dry had the honour of handing debutant Christie Grobbelaar his official training jersey after their first training session in Dubai.

From the mag: Walking the talk

Under coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi, the Springboks have fostered a culture of success, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Folau saga drags on

Israel Folau and Rugby Australia failed to reach a settlement on Monday after a mediation session that lasted more than 12 hours.

Calls for safety as SA prop lifts post padding

Munster coach Johann van Graan has called for stricter sanctions on players lifting the protective padding around posts to prevent their opponents from scoring.

Schoeman defends proposed SA Schools Challenge

Former Lions high-performance manager Bart Schoeman says he is hopeful the SA Schools Rugby Challenge will ‘add some spice’ to the schoolboy rugby calendar.

Dayimani ready for sevens shot

Hacjivah Dayimani admits he is nervous as he readies himself for his return to sevens with the Academy this week. DYLAN JACK reports.