Powell praises Blitzboks’ character

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell is proud of his team’s quick turnaround despite losing the Sydney Sevens final 12-10 to Fiji on Sunday.

Highlights: All the Six Nations action

The 2020 Six Nations got under way this past weekend with Wales comfortably beating Italy in Cardiff, while Ireland were made to work hard for a victory over Scotland. On Sunday, though, France made a massive statement by beating England in Paris. Here are all the highlights:

Highlights: All the Super Rugby action

It was an exciting opening weekend of the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby, which started with a win for the Chiefs on Friday and ended in defeat for the Lions early on Sunday morning. Here are the highlights of every match:

Watch: Happy Dobson on Stormers win

Stormers coach John Dobson and prop Steven Kitshoff spoke to the media following the Cape side’s impressive 27-0 victory over the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday.

Sexton downs resilient Scotland

An inspired performance by Ireland’s new captain Jonathan Sexton opened their Six Nations campaign with a hard-fought 19-12 win over Scotland in Dublin on Saturday.

Highlights: Chiefs’ comeback win

A strong second-half performance saw Warren Gatland get his reign as Chiefs coach off to a winning start after they overcame a 19-5 half-time deficit to beat the Blues 37-29 at Auckland Park on Friday.

Brumbies egde Reds in Aussie derby

The Brumbies were made to work hard in their opening round match with the Reds in Canberra on Friday as they held on for a narrow 27-24 victory.

Bulls rookies to watch

After a massive exodus of players the Vodacom Bulls will be eager to see development in their Vodacom Super Rugby squad. ANDRE HUISAMEN looks at a few youngsters who could crack the nod this year.

Dobson: We can’t play box-kick rugby

Stormers coach John Dobson is adamant his team is not going to follow a box-kick type gameplan in this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby competition, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.

Lions rookies to watch

The 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign is going to feature some new and young faces in the Lions squad. ANDRE HUISAMEN looks at some of the rookies that could come through this year.