English Prem to switch from clubs to franchises?
In a bid to save a shrinking league, the English Premiership is reportedly planning a shift to a franchise model, similar to the NFL or IPL, potentially by 2026.
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UCT spoil Maties party in Varsity Cup final
Ntokozo Makhaza scored 32 points as UCT won the Varsity Cup final in Stellenbosch on Monday night to snap an 11-year title drought and spoil Maties’ 150th anniversary party.
Saffas Abroad: Snyman, Trokkie punch ticket to semi-final bout
Leinster lock RG Snyman and Northampton Saints No 8 Juarno Augustus powered to victory in the Champions Cup quarter-finals and will go toe-to-toe for a place in the final.
Winless weekend for Paarl giants
A late try saw Affies stalemate Paarl Gimnasium while Oakdale rallied to edge Paarl Boys’ High on a Saturday of exceptional schoolboy rugby.
Wallabies can’t keep Kiss a secret
Les Kiss appears poised to be appointed successor to Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt following a clandestine meeting in Brisbane on Tuesday.
Maties to host Ikeys in Varsity Cup final
The 2025 Varsity Cup final will showcase a heated Western Cape rivalry as Maties and UCT Ikeys battle for the crown in Stellenbosch next week.
Keo & Zels: Bravo Jake, we love a winner!
Nothing gets the boys revved up like a winning Bulls team, this one’s for you, Yster.
Saffas Abroad: Trokkie drives Saints through Clermont
Northampton Saints bruiser Juarno Augustus was one of the stars in a South African cluster that shone from Dublin to Tokyo at the weekend.
Shimlas stun Tuks to sneak into semis
Shimlas ambushed Tuks in Pretoria on Monday night to sneak into the semi-finals as the league phase of the 2025 Varsity Cup ended with a bang.
Saffas Abroad: Marx spears Dynaboars, Kolbe edges Kwagga
Malcolm Marx and Cheslin Kolbe starred in Japan’s League One while Hanro Liebenberg crossed for two tries in the English Premiership.
