Stormers make captaincy call
Stormers coach John Dobson has opted to change captain and install a new front row for the Vodacom URC clash against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Visser eyes 50 as Blitzboks rotate
Impi Visser is back at the helm of the Blitzboks for the SVNS North American leg and closing in on his 50th World Series tournament.
Bok return boosts Bulls backline
The Vodacom Bulls welcome back a key Springbok for Saturday’s URC match against the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld.
Champions Cup starts earlier, final host named
The Investec Champions Cup will return to an October start next season.
English club rugby gets major shake-up
Promotion and relegation from the top-flight Premiership is to be scrapped from next season.
World Rugby shuts down scrum-killing talk
World Rugby has come out strongly amid ongoing talk of de-powering or removing scrums altogether to make the game more attractive for fans. Ahead of World Rugby’s key summit in London, chairman Brett Robinson told reporters the issue of changing scrum laws “weren’t on the table to be discussed”. The French Rugby Federation and the body overlooking the Top 14… Read more →
Skinstad savages Eddie’s ‘grinder’ theory
Bob Skinstad has hit back at Eddie Jones after the former England coach compared Henry Pollock to him and questioned their ability to handle the 80-minute “grind”.
Nations Championship: Golden goose or dead duck?
New Zealand Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul has cast doubt over the long-term future of the newly launched Nations Championship.
‘Boogieman’ to haunt Bulls midfield
The Sharks are excited by the attacking weapon they have in Jurenzo Julius.
‘Eben a fake tough guy, Bakkies a world-class thug’
Former England prop Joe Marler has questioned Eben Etzebeth’s reputation as an enforcer and claimed Bakkies Botha was not a world-class player.
