Plum set for Canes top job
John Plumtree is set to succeed Chris Boyd as Hurricanes coach at the end of the Super Rugby season.
Shimlas shock Tuks
Shimlas beat title-holders Tuks 19-17 in Pretoria during the opening round of the Varsity Cup, while there were also wins for Maties, Pukke and Wits. DYLAN JACK reports.
Boyd to leave Hurricanes
Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd will leave the franchise at the end of this Super Rugby season to take up a new role in England. Boyd has been appointed director of rugby at English Premiership club the Northampton Saints, a position he will take up following his fourth year in charge of the Hurricanes. The 59-year-old said it had been… Read more →
Power play sparks intrigue
Maties showed everyone how to make effective use of the Varsity Cup’s controversial new ‘power play’ in their clash against UJ on Monday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
All Blacks duo set for France move
Seta Tamanivalu and Charlie Ngatai have both been linked with a switch to the French Top 14.
SA ref promoted to Super Rugby
Sanzaar has announced AJ Jacobs as the only newcomer on the referees panel for the 2018 Super Rugby season.
Varsity Cup plays numbers game
The Varsity Cup’s latest law change has been heavily criticised, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.
Pienaar’s heroics rescue Montpellier
Ruan Pienaar kicked 15 points as Montpellier edged Clermont 30-29, while there were also wins for Toulon, Lyon, La Rochelle, Toulouse, Racing 92 and Pau in the French Top 14.
English club eyes Cheetahs coach
Cheetahs coach Rory Duncan has been linked with a coaching role at the Worcester Warriors.
Sharks double-up to outmuscle Bulls
Wing Makazole Mapimpi scored a brace as the Sharks beat the Bulls 31-14 in their pre-season warm-up in Polokwane on Saturday. While the Bulls split their squad into two groups for this game and the clash against the Lions earlier in the day, the Sharks utilised their entire playing squad in this encounter. Coach Robert du Preez fielded a strong XV… Read more →
