Dylan Jack

Wessels pumped for first Bok tour

Having been included in a tour squad for the first time on the back of an impressive debut, Jan-Hendrik Wessels is excited by the “different challenge” of facing the Wallabies in Australia.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: Fraser McReight of the Wallabies scores a try during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Adelaide Oval on August 27, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia.

Wallabies suffer back row blow

The Wallabies are set to call on a rookie fetcher to face the Springboks in the Rugby Championship openers after losing Fraser McReight to injury.

Junior Bok skipper set for WP shot

Junior Springbok captain Zach Porthen is set to become the latest Currie Cup debutant for DHL Western Province after another wave of injuries to the front row.

Watch: Dad jokes with the Stormers

The DHL Stormers forwards took on the backs in a battle to be crowned champions of the Bad Jokes Challenge.

Nortje back in Bok dreamland

Ruan Nortje has wasted little time in getting stuck into the new gameplan after returning to the Springboks’ setup for the first time since 2022.

‘Fearless’ Fuller impresses WP coaches

Divan Fuller’s lively debut for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup derby against the Vodacom Bulls shows that he has a bright future ahead of him, says assistant coach Labeeb Levy.

BKT United Rugby Championship Quarter-Final, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa 8/6/2024 Vodacom Bulls vs Benetton Rugby General view of fans Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Steve Haag Sports/Deon van der Merwe

URC’s exponential growth breaks more records

The extraordinary growth of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship continues for the third season in a row with the league setting new attendance and broadcast records.

France's scrum-half and captain Antoine Dupont (C) holds his hands on his head as he walks off the field with France's players after loosing the France 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 15, 2023.

Dupont the greatest? Hold your GOATs!

Antoine Dupont will finish his career as one of the game’s most decorated players, but talk over a “GOAT” is pointless in a game as varied as rugby, writes DYLAN JACK.

State of the Currie Cup: Bulls charge continues

The Bulls are the only unbeaten team left after four rounds in the Currie Cup, while the Sharks broke their duck in Johannesburg and the Cheetahs and Pumas grabbed valuable victories.