Van Graan scoops up Saffa for Bath
Bath head coach Johann van Graan has acquired another seasoned South African player in preparation for his first season at the English Premiership club.
Eddie ‘disenchanted with Australian rugby’
Eddie Jones is reportedly not interested in returning home to coach the Wallabies, his recent experience Down Under having left a sour taste in the mouth.
Schools preview: Big Cape clashes, red-hot KZN derby
There are several tantalising Cape rugby clashes on Saturday as schools action resumes across the country, including the Premier Interschools match between Maritzburg College and Affies in Pietermaritzburg.
Shakes to lead Team SA’s quest for gold
Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi will skipper the South African men’s sevens team at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where Team SA will look to emulate Neil Powell’s 2014 class of gold medallists.
RFU: Eddie is the guy to take England to World Cup
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney says Eddie Jones is the right man to lead England into next year’s World Cup following a morale-boosting series win Down Under.
Au revoir Stormers, ‘lekker bly’ for Bulls, Sharks
The Stormers begin life in the European Champions Cup with a trip to France, while the Vodacom Bulls and Sharks kick off their campaign on home soil.
Fantasy to become reality in new Club World Cup
Reports in the UK suggest that a blueprint has been agreed upon for a new ‘Club World Cup’ tournament where the best of the northern and southern hemispheres would face off every four years from 2025.
Spencer backs Foster to lead All Blacks fight
Carlos Spencer has backed under-pressure head coach Ian Foster as the former All Blacks star prepares to return to the boxing ring.
Young buck commits to Bulls
The Vodacom Bulls have locked down one of South Africa’s most promising backline players on a long-term deal from next season.
On this day: Sharks stun Reds Down Under
On 21 July 2012, Frederic Michalak shone with the boot as the Sharks outscored the Reds three tries to one in a thrilling Super Rugby qualifier in Brisbane.
