Watch: Cape Town Sevens best bits

The good, the bad and the funny from the 2017 Cape Town Sevens.

Players vote Kolisi SA’s best

Springbok flank Siya Kolisi was named SA Players’ Player of the Year at the Players Choice Awards on Tuesday night. Rosko Specman, Warren Whiteley and Makazole Mapimpi were also nominated for the award. Kolisi played 12 Tests for the Boks in 2017, missing just one match when he was on paternity leave. He was the team’s vice-captain and captained the Stormers… Read more →

Watch: Senatla scores 200th try

Seabelo Senatla scored his 200th World Rugby Sevens Series try for the Blitzboks during their match against France in Cape Town.

Highlights: Saracens vs Clermont

Clermont scored six tries in their 46-14 European Champions Cup win at Allianz Park.

Watch: Seven best tries from Cape Town Sevens

Ruhan Nel’s try for the Blitzboks against France, when he handed off two defenders, features in this selection.

Australia keen to host World Cups

Australia has announced that it will bid to host the 2021 women’s and 2027 men’s World Cups. Australia hosted the 2003 World Cup, and co-hosted the 1987 tournament, but have never held a Women’s World Cup. ‘The World Cup is the pinnacle for our Wallabies and Wallaroos teams and we want to bring those tournaments home for any player who… Read more →

Read to go under the knife

Crusaders stalwart Kieran Read is set to undergo back surgery and will miss the start of the 2018 Super Rugby season. Read will have the operation this Saturday, with the expected recovery time likely to be around four months. The Crusaders will open their Super Rugby title defence against the Chiefs at the end of February. Photo: Martin Hunter/AFP Photo

Faletau to miss Six Nations

Taulupe Faletau has been ruled out for three to four months after suffering a grade three medial knee ligament injury. Faletau sustained the injury during Bath’s European Champions Cup match against Toulon last Saturday. ‘It’s obviously a bit of a blow,’ said Bath coach Todd Blackadder. ‘I spoke to him after four big games for Wales about how he was… Read more →

Rugby Australia gets first female boss

Raelene Castle has become the first woman to serve as Rugby Australia CEO. Castle formerly served as chief executive of Netball New Zealand and rugby league club, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. The New Zealander takes over as Rugby Australia boss from Bill Pulver, who stood down from the post after the Force were axed from Super Rugby. She is also the… Read more →

Dry out for rest of sevens season

The Blitzboks will be without their most experienced player for the remainder of the World Rugby Sevens Series after Chris Dry was ruled out due to a knee injury. Dry, who played in his 63rd tournament last weekend, suffered major ligament damage in South Africa’s quarter-final victory over Fiji at the Cape Town Sevens on Sunday. ‘Chris will be operated… Read more →