Boyd banned for slagging ref

Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd has been banned for two games for criticising a referee.

Van Graan steers Munster into European playoffs

Johann van Graan has lauded the character his Munster side showed to snatch a last-gasp victory over Castres that sealed the province’s passage to the knockout stages of the Champions Cup.

Green on target as Quins seal dramatic win

Tyrone Green scored a crucial try as Harlequins claimed a dramatic 36-33 Champions Cup victory over Cardiff on Friday.

Bulls too good for gritty Pumas

The Bulls produced a composed performance to beat the Pumas 33-19 in the first game of the 2022 Currie Cup season.

Bok great joins Bulls coaching staff

Springbok and Bulls legend Fourie du Preez will provide input as a part-time coaching consultant and mentor at the Vodacom Bulls.

Lions go big on captaincy

Asenathi Ntlabakanye will captain the Lions in their first Currie Cup encounter of the season when they take on Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday.

Varsity Cup returns to university campuses in 2022

The Varsity Cup will be staged at universities around the country for the first time since 2020 when the 15th instalment of South Africa’s intervarsity tournament kicks off on 14 February.

Parisse’s Italy return in Six Nations put on hold

Italy’s most capped player, Sergio Parisse will miss the Azzurri’s first two Test of this year’s Six Nations championship as he recovers from a wrist issue.

Matfield comes out to bat for under-fire Van Graan

Springbok great Victor Matfield has come out in defence of Munster coach Johann van Graan in the wake of widespread criticism against him in Irish rugby circles.

NZ sevens teams forced to withdraw from world series

Both New Zealand’s men’s and women’s national sevens teams will not participate in next month’s World Sevens Series tournaments in Spain.