Academy players out to impress new Blitzboks coach
With the Sevens Series only six weeks away, newly appointed Blitzboks coach Sandile Ngcobo will be keeping a close eye on Middelburg where several Academy players will be out to impress him.
Two debuts for Stormers in Stellies
Clayton Blommetjies and young centre Suleiman Hartzenberg will both make their DHL Stormers debuts in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship opener against Connacht.
RECAP: Zebre vs Sharks
Follow the live action as the Sharks open their @Vodacom #URC campaign against Zebre Parma. ??
Watch: The best of Leiua
Following the DHL Stormers’ recent acquisition of Samoan international Alapati Leiua, here’s a look at the powerful centre’s stints in Super Rugby and the English Premiership.
Smith: Italian teams shedding ‘imposter syndrome’
Playmaker Rhyno Smith says Italian teams Benetton and Zebre are no longer making up the numbers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
Boks bank on ‘incredible’ Steyn for finale
Emergency flyhalf Francois Steyn has been called “incredible” by Rassie Erasmus ahead of a crucial Rugby Championship clash with Argentina on Saturday.
‘Nothing to prove’ as Schoeman returns to Loftus
Back at Loftus Versfeld for the first time since leaving the Vodacom Bulls in 2018, Pierre Schoeman says he has no regrets over his chosen path to play for Edinburgh and Scotland.
Bakkies: How can a Saffa play for the Queen?
Former Springbok captain John Smit recalls the time Bakkies Botha ‘welcomed’ Durban-born England prop Matt Stevens back to South Africa.
Watch: The best of the 2022 Rugby Championship
With one round remaining in the most competitive Rugby Championship to date, look back at the best moments from the first five match weeks.
New-look halfbacks for Lions’ tour opener
The Lions have deployed the new-look halfback pairing of Sanele Nohamba and Gianni Lombard for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Ospreys on Saturday night.
