
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.
Springbok anchor Frans Malherbe says success or failure in the scrum can hinge purely on how well a team manages the referee.
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.
Schoolboy sensation Renzo du Plessis was tearing up SA fields coast to coast way before English wonderkid Henry Arundell broke the internet.
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.
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.
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.
Eben Etzebeth says rugby needs more characters like Rassie Erasmus, who the Springbok lock hailed as one of the sport’s “next-level masterminds”.
Blitzbok skipper Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi is amped for the upcoming Sevens World Cup at Cape Town Stadium in September.
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.
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.