Malherbe: Some refs just gonna nail you

Springbok anchor Frans Malherbe says success or failure in the scrum can hinge purely on how well a team manages the referee.

NZ Rugby to vote on controversial deal

The fate of New Zealand Rugby’s contentious deal with a US private equity firm should be known within a month, after a special general meeting was called by the sport’s bosses on Wednesday.

Watch: SA’s teen try-scoring machine

Schoolboy sensation Renzo du Plessis was tearing up SA fields coast to coast way before English wonderkid Henry Arundell broke the internet.

Speed king: Habana, Chavhanga take their marks

After leaving Makazole Mapimpi in his dust, Bryan Habana now faces the next rapid challenger for the title of the fastest Springbok over 50 metres.

Eben’s ‘attacker’ bust in hairy situation

London Irish hooker Agustin Creevy has been cited for allegedly pulling Eben Etzebeth’s hair during Sunday’s European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Toulon.

WP issued with ‘storm warning’

The Stormers have fired up Western Province to clear the cobwebs and break a seven-game losing streak in the Currie Cup, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.

‘Rassie is the Michael Scofield of rugby’

Eben Etzebeth says rugby needs more characters like Rassie Erasmus, who the Springbok lock hailed as one of the sport’s “next-level masterminds”.

Watch: Blitzboks all shook up for World Cup

Blitzbok skipper Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi is amped for the upcoming Sevens World Cup at Cape Town Stadium in September.

Stormers have ‘unfair’ advantage

The Stormers have a head start in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff race as the last round of group matches are scheduled to take place over two days.

World Rugby planning ‘mini World Cup’ for 2026

The Springboks will feature in the premier division of a biennial mini World Cup, according to reports that World Rugby is planning to introduce a global competition in 2026.