Herring fired up for Stormers homecoming

Rob Herring aims to stick it to old teammates when he scrums down for Ulster against the Stormers on Saturday, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. 

Sharks boss: Bulls want Nkosi, but nothing’s final

Sean Everitt says that there is “merit” to Sbu Nkosi’s much-speculated move to the Vodacom Bulls, but the Sharks coach has insisted that no deal between the two sides has been finalised as yet.

RFU: Jones is ‘right guy’ for England’s World Cup bid

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney gave strong backing to England’s under-fire coach Eddie Jones on Thursday despite another disappointing showing from his side in the Six Nations.

Watch: Vermeulen kicks back on old turf

Duane Vermeulen is back in Cape Town and loving every minute of it, the Springbok No 8 taking time out of training to say ‘Howzit’ to his fans ahead of Ulster’s clash with the Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Ex-Bok: Dreyer leading Lions through the wars

Ruan Dreyer and JP Smith’s guts and determination against Munster is what was missing to help the Lions bounce back in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.  

Ex-Wales boss calls for Celtic League, minus SA sides

Former Welsh Rugby Union boss David Moffett has called for Wales’ four professional sides to ditch the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and play in a new Celtic league, without South African or Italian teams on board.

Watch: Scrum like it’s hot

This Scottish pack of forwards really put their backs into it at the set-piece to demolish their hapless opponents.

Pumas breeze past WP in sunny Cape Town

The Pumas pounced on a sloppy performance from Western Province and cruised to a five-try victory at a sunny Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

Jake gambles, Bulls win

Jake White must be praised for playing, and not resting, as many of the Vodacom Bulls’ first-choice players as often as he has done this season, writes DEVIN HERMANUS.

Ulster brace for ‘hammer’ blows in SA

Ulster coach Dan McFarland expects that his side will get “hit with a big hammer” as they pursue victory on the SA leg of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.