Update: Bok squad 3.0

Cameron Hanekom earned his first call-up to the Springbok squad in the latest injury-enforced update to Rassie Erasmus’ 35-player group for the year-end tour.

Rassie targets unbeaten tour

Rassie Erasmus has made it clear that he’s not heading to Europe this November to experiment, as the Springboks target an unbeaten three-match tour.

Hanekom gets Bok nod

Rassie Erasmus has made a surprise call to replace the injured Damian Willemse with Vodacom Bulls bruiser Cameron Hanekom for the Springboks’ year-end tour.

Dobson: Willemse injury a ‘massive blow’

John Dobson lamented the loss of Damian Willemse to injury while conceding the DHL Stormers are “up against it” after the loss to Glasgow Warriors in Stellenbosch.

Glasgow stun Stormers in Stellies

Glasgow Warriors scored three second-half tries to claim a bonus-point victory over an injury-hit DHL Stormers side in Stellenbosch on Saturday.

Watch: All Blacks skipper bulldozes Japan

Patrick Tuipulotu marked his captaincy debut with a sensational try to help the All Blacks open up a big lead on Japan at half time in Yokohama.

All Blacks crush Japan

The All Blacks crushed Eddie Jones’s Japan in a one-off Test in Yokohama on Saturday as the visitors scored 10 tries in a routine victory.

England dish out new R3.7m player contracts

England coach Steve Borthwick handed out the first elite player squad (EPS) contracts in English rugby history, awarding 17 players on Friday.

SA-supported Benazzi bids for WR hot seat

Former France captain Abdel Benazzi is one of three candidates put forward to succeed Bill Beaumont as chairman of World Rugby.

Dobson backs ‘world-class’ Manie all the way

John Dobson has expressed his excitement at unleashing a Springbok playmaking trio for the DHL Stormers for the first time this season against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.