Faf just the trick for Sale

Faf de Klerk has proved to be a smart signing for the Sale Sharks, writes MARTIN GILLINGHAM.

Cooper brace gives Newcastle win

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s Anglo-Welsh Cup matches involving South African players.

Boyd to leave Hurricanes

Hurricanes head coach Chris Boyd will leave the franchise at the end of this Super Rugby season to take up a new role in England. Boyd has been appointed director of rugby at English Premiership club the Northampton Saints, a position he will take up following his fourth year in charge of the Hurricanes. The 59-year-old said it had been… Read more →

Burger gets one-match ban

Saracens flank Schalk Burger has received a one-match suspension for foul play.

Highlights: Wasps vs Saracens

Schalk Burger and Willie le Roux both scored tries in this English Premiership match in Coventry.

Willie le Roux vs Alex Goode

How Wasps’ Willie le Roux and Saracens’ Alex Goode compared in round 12 of the English Premiership.

Sopoaga confirms New Zealand exit

All Blacks flyhalf Lima Sopoaga says the decision to take up a contract with the Wasps in England was ‘one of the hardest decisions’ of his life. Sopoaga has confirmed that he will be leaving New Zealand at the end of the 2018 season, which is set to rule the 26-year-old out of contention for next year’s World Cup. In… Read more →

Rohan loving English stint

Centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg is thoroughly enjoying his time with English club Sale Sharks. The Lions star joined the Sharks on loan towards the end of last year, and has made an immediate impact at the club. The powerful midfielder scored a brace of tries and scooped the Man of the Match award in last Saturday’s 30-29 Premiership win… Read more →

Sopoaga signs with Wasps

All Blacks and Highlanders flyhalf Lima Sopoaga is reportedly heading to England at the end of the year. According to The Times, the 26-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the English Premiership club, effectively ruling him out of next year’s World Cup in Japan. Sopoaga has played 16 Tests for the All Blacks since making his Test against the… Read more →

Marler banned after red card

Harlequins prop Joe Marler will miss England’s first two Six Nations matches after being suspended for six weeks. Marler was sent off in the 58th minute of his side’s 30-29 loss to the Sale Sharks over the weekend when referee Matthew Carley adjudged him to have struck TJ Ioane in the head with his shoulder. He pleaded guilty to the charge… Read more →