Dylan Jack

Sharks coach confident they can dethrone Bulls

Sharks head coach Sean Everitt believes his team can improve on their error-prone performance in the semi-final against Griquas and “turn the Bulls over” in the final in Pretoria on Saturday.

Defending champions Toulouse edge La Rochelle in Top 14 opener

Toulouse kicked off the defence of their Top 14 title this past Sunday with a hard-fought 20-16 victory over La Rochelle, the team they beat in two finals in a month last season.

Du Toit’s Japan move confirmed

Springbok flank Pieter-Steph du Toit has signed with Japan’s Toyota Verblitz as he attempts to recover from a shoulder injury, the Japanese team said on Monday.

Sharks survive Griquas fightback to set up Currie Cup final rematch

The Sharks used their pack to outmuscle a determined Griquas side in Durban on Saturday and set up a replay of the 2020 Currie Cup final against the Bulls in Pretoria.

Edwill van der Merwe of DHL Western Province scoring his try during the 2021 Carling Black Label Currie Cup semifinal between the Bulls and Western Province at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 3 September 2021

Province coach gracious in defeat despite tough calls

Western Province were on the receiving end of a couple of tough calls in their semi-final loss against the Bulls, but head coach John Dobson said that even if those were overturned, it would have taken something special to win on Friday.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 14: Ardie Savea of the All Blacks makes a break during The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 14, 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

All Blacks’ resolve to be tested against Wallabies

Newly named All Blacks captain Ardie Savea believes his side has the mental resolve to push past its “challenging” preparation for the Bledisloe Cup finale.

Johan Goosen of the Vodacom Bulls during the 2021 Carling Black Label Currie Cup semifinal between the Bulls and Western Province at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 3 September 2021

White delighted with ‘phenomenal’ Goosen

Johan Goosen’s performance in the Bulls’ semi-final victory over Western Province reminded head coach Jake White of a lesson he learned while coaching with former Wallabies playmaker Stephen Larkham at the Brumbies.

Watch: Van der Merwe’s ruled-out try

Edwill van der Merwe had a potential fourth try ruled out by the TMO during Western Province’s 48-31 loss to the Bulls in the Currie Cup semi-finals on Friday evening.

Stormers celebrate as Pieter-Steph du Toit of the DHL Stormers scores for his side during the 2021 Rainbow Cup SA game between the Sharks and the Stormers at Kings Park Stadium on 22 May 2021 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Stormers transfer news: Dobson expects ‘northwards of five signings’ for URC

Head coach John Dobson says the Stormers are still very active on the recruitment front and plan to bring in at least five new faces for their inaugural United Rugby Championship campaign.

Dobson: WP are ‘rank outsiders’ against Bulls

Playing his side up as the underdogs in Friday’s night’s Currie Cup semi-final against the Bulls, Western Province coach John Dobson says they are nevertheless eager to have a proper go at their opponents in Pretoria. DYLAN JACK reports.