Bok Women targeting first World Cup upset
Back in the World Cup for the first time since 2014, the Springbok Women are hungry for a tournament-opening upset win over France on Saturday.
Back in the World Cup for the first time since 2014, the Springbok Women are hungry for a tournament-opening upset win over France on Saturday.
The DHL Stormers have explained why Damian Willemse was taken on the three-game Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour, while their other Boks stayed in Cape Town.
Duhan van der Merwe could be in line to face the Emirates Lions in a @Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash on Friday after completing a return to Edinburgh. #URC
The DHL Stormers beat Zebre by almost 50 points last season, but the defending champs anticipate a stiffer challenge when the Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams meet in Parma on Saturday.
Injury-plagued Springbok Handre Pollard is an expensive, ageing flyhalf who isn’t a “decent fit” for Leicester, according to former Tigers lock Jim Hamilton.
Prop Simphiwe Matanzima has starred as a super-sub for the Vodacom Bulls but the 25-year-old’s left shoulder is primed to carry the hit as a starter in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Watch the live action as Griquas take on the Vodacom Bulls XV in a #ToyotaChallenge match in Bloemfontein.
While John Smit supports reasonable initiatives to reduce the risk of serious injury in rugby, the iconic Springbok centurion says sport will never be 100% safe.
Troubled Premiership club Worcester are braced for a player exodus after a company that holds their contracts was wound up at a court hearing on Wednesday.
The Lions have made one alteration each to their starting pack and backline for Friday’s @Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Edinburgh. #URC