Lock Ruan Botha has been appointed as captain of the Sharks’ 45-man squad for the 2018 Super Rugby season. Botha led the Sharks in last year’s Currie Cup competition, and coach Robert du Preez has handed him the same role for their Super Rugby campaign. The group consists of 25 forwards and 20 backs, with 12 squad members capped at… Read more →
Western Province Rugby Union president Thelo Wakefield has hinted that No 8 Duane Vermeulen is not part of their plans going forward. Vermeulen has been playing for Toulon since 2015, but the French club recently confirmed his departure at the end of the current season. It was expected that the Bok No 8 would rejoin the Stormers, but according to… Read more →
Howard Mnisi will make his long-awaited return from injury when the Lions take on the Bulls in a Super Rugby warm-up at Ellis Park on Saturday. Mnisi, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Lions’ Super Rugby opener in February last year, has been named at inside centre for the match against the Bulls. Coach Swys de Bruin has… Read more →
Handré Pollard says there is a real sense of optimism in the Bulls camp ahead of the upcoming Super Rugby season, writes CRAIG LEWIS. The Bulls have endured a disappointing run of results in Super Rugby over the past few seasons, with the three-time champions having last featured in the playoffs way back in 2013. Last year, the Bulls executed… Read more →
Lions wing Courtnall Skosan suffered a serious knee injury at practice on Monday. Scans later confirmed that he had torn his anterior cruciate ligament. The Lions will play the Bulls in a pre-season match on Saturday at Ellis Park (15:00 kick-off). Photo: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
The decision to back three young scrumhalves ahead of Springbok Rudy Paige points to a bold, new approach from the Bulls, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
John Mitchell says Rudy Paige wasn’t included in the Bulls’ 38-man Super Rugby squad because it was time to move forward with their young scrumhalves.
Scrumhalf Rudy Paige has been omitted from the Bulls’ 38-man squad for the upcoming Super Rugby campaign.
Robbie Fleck has confirmed that Springbok prop Frans Malherbe will miss the Stormers’ Super Rugby tour to Australasia.
Jono Lance has rejoined the Reds, months after signing for the Rebels. The flyhalf, who went to the Rebels after the Force were kicked out of Super Rugby, is back at the team that gave him his Super Rugby debut in 2011. With the Reds forcing out Wallaby Quade Cooper and Karmichael Hunt facing a drug conviction, Lance will be… Read more →
