Watch: Longest rugby goal kicks
The longest successful goal kicks in recent times, including one from Frans Steyn.
Watch: Top tries of 2017
The best tries from around the world over the past year.
Five rising stars to watch
CRAIG LEWIS identifies five emerging youngsters who will be worth keeping an eye on in 2018. Juarno Augustus The talented No 8 announced his arrival in no uncertain terms after he was named the World Rugby U20 Championship Player of 2017. Augustus will now be looking to make a name for himself at senior level, and he will provide the… Read more →
Watch: Biggest hits of 2017
This year’s biggest and most brutal hits in rugby.
Sharks await Mapimpi’s arrival
The Pro14 derby between the Cheetahs and Kings on 20 January is set to be Makazole Mapimpi’s final match in Bloemfontein before joining the Sharks, writes CRAIG LEWIS. A report out of Bloemfontein in December suggested Mapimpi might be remaining with the Cheetahs despite the Sharks having announced his signing in early November. However, the Sharks confirmed to SARugbymag.co.za that Mapimpi has… Read more →
Bulls player arrested
The Blue Bulls Company has confirmed that loose forward Khwezi Mafu was arrested on allegations of sexual assault. ‘We are not in a position to make any comments at this time, and will release a further statement once the legal system has run its course,’ read the statement. Mafu (19) attended Grey High in Port Elizabeth, and played for the… Read more →
Du Toit, Schreuder commit to Sharks
Springbok squad members Thomas du Toit and Louis Schreuder are the latest players to commit their immediate futures to the Sharks. As part of a novel ‘advent calendar’ campaign, the Sharks have been announcing player signings on an almost daily basis. Here are the players who have committed so far: Today’s Advent Calendar reveals that @CellC Shark prop, @TankduToit, will… Read more →
Five players to watch in 2018
CRAIG LEWIS identifies five South African players who could take the rugby world by storm in 2018. Malcolm Marx In the latest issue of SA Rugby magazine, Marx was an obvious choice for our Player of the Year award. The abrasive young hooker starred for the Lions in Super Rugby before making the No 2 jersey his own with the… Read more →
Five wishes for 2018
CRAIG LEWIS makes a five-point Christmas wish list of what would make for a more festive 2018 in South African rugby. New Springbok coach and approach SA Rugby will finally deliver its verdict on the future of Allister Coetzee when an annual review is completed in January. It was at the beginning of this year that Coetzee fortunately received his first… Read more →
Kriel’s ‘move’ to Gloucester dismissed
Jaco Kriel has not signed for English club Gloucester and remains committed to the Lions for Super Rugby. Kriel’s sports management agency, In Touch Sports, refuted reports that the flanker has signed for Gloucester, a team coached by former Lions coach Johan Ackermann. Kriel has only played 11 Tests for the Boks, and therefore would not meet the 30-cap eligibility… Read more →
