Rassie re-signs World Cup-winning coach
A two-time world champion tactician will rejoin the Springbok management team as Rassie Erasmus confirms his backroom staff for 2025.
World Rugby make brutal staff cuts
World Rugby have blamed the “global economy” for having to retrench more than 10% of their staff following a “strategic review”.
Redelinghuys reveals Kitsie’s unfulfilled Bok goal
Julian Redelinghuys is sad he won’t get to see Steven Kitshoff join the Springbok centurion club, but says his former teammate can be “super proud” of his career.
Franco extends Bloem giant
Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith has signed a young, 2.03-metre lock from the Free State to a two-year extension. Olujare Oguntibeju was born in Bloemfontein—where Smith forged his own rugby legacy. The 22-year-old has taken a winding journey to this point: born in South Africa to Nigerian parents, he spent part of his childhood in Edinburgh before returning to the… Read more →
Munster find their chief in McMillan
Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan will leave New Zealand at the end of the Super Rugby season to take the reins at Munster.
All Blacks greats on Mo’unga homecoming
Tana Umaga has made it clear that Moana Pasifika would “love” to sign Richie Mo’unga, while Jeff Wilson believes the New Zealand flyhalf must carefully consider his future.
What it pays to be part of Bok matchday squad
A breakdown of SA Rugby’s contributions to Players of National Interest (PONI) has revealed the Springbok players receive a match fee of almost R120,000.
Janse van Rensburg’s road to World Cup blocked
Benhard Janse van Rensburg’s World Cup aspirations, via qualifying to represent England, have been struck by questions around his eligibility.
Stormers to name Kitsie’s replacement soon
John Dobson says Steven Kitshoff’s retirement and a “poor profile” of loosehead props leaves the Stormers with no choice but to dip into the market for a new No 1.
Kitsie on his clean break – and the haka
Steven Kitshoff says being forced to retire from professional rugby made the decision “a bit easier”, but it’s still tough walking away from the fight.
