SA Rugby happy with Varsity Cup tackle change

SA Rugby expressed their delight with the positive approach from coaches and players in the Varsity Cup to the new tackle height law introduced to the community game in South Africa this year.

Watch: Inside the Bok World Cup celebrations

The latest and final episode of Chasing the Sun 2 goes inside the Springbok dressing room as the team celebrated becoming back-to-back world champions after an epic final against the All Blacks in Paris.

Rewind: Varsity Cup’s greatest comeback

Ahead of tonight’s Varsity Cup final, take a look back at when the UCT Ikey Tigers scored three tries in the last five minutes against the NWU Eagles to win the 2014 title.

Saffas Abroad: Kriel back with a bang

Springbok centre Jesse Kriel marked his return from injury with a try in Japan’s Division One, where Lood de Jager continued his excellent form.

Rassie scraps Bok camp

Rassie Erasmus has tweaked his plans for a second Springbok alignment camp of the year due to uncertainty around which players will be available for the season-opener against Wales in June.

Matfield mentors Stormers lineout master

Victor Matfield played an influential role in helping DHL Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden master the role of calling the lineout.

Milnerton stun Bishops, Grey end Gym’s unbeaten run

Milnerton High kept the upsets coming by claiming an away win against Bishops, while Grey College brought Paarl Gymnasium’s unbeaten start to the season to an end on Saturday. In an epic season for the bayside school, Milnerton High snatched a 31-28 victory against southern suburbs giants Bishops on the Piley Rees field. This came two weeks after Milnerton produced… Read more →

Ackermann ready for SA return

Johan Ackermann has expressed his desire to coach in South Africa again, after stints abroad in England and Japan.

Bulls ward off EPCR investigation

The Vodacom Bulls have avoided a formal investigation by the EPCR for fielding a second-string team in their Champions Cup playoff against Northampton Saints.

Dobson: Stormers will be better

John Dobson vowed the DHL Stormers will bounce back from what he termed their “worst performance” in the loss against Ospreys in Cape Town.