Koch: Lions-Sharks a top-eight shootout
Sharks prop Vincent Koch says Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Lions at Ellis Park could determine which side reaches the playoffs.
Broken leg sidelines key Scotland forward
A key Scotland loose forward has been ruled out for the remainder of the Six Nations.
Watch: Varsity Cup law innovation explained
Varsity Cup teams can turn down a conversion attempt and instead take a tap to attempt to score another try. Here’s how it works …
Eddie: NZ rugby not smelling good
Eddie Jones has compared New Zealand rugby’s current turmoil to Manchester United after the departure of Alex Ferguson.
Woodward: Time to unleash Pollock
Clive Woodward has urged England coach Steve Borthwick to start flank Henry Pollock against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday and pick a No 10 who can get the attack firing.
Scots rocked by triple injury blow
Scotland’s preparations for their Six Nations trip to Cardiff have been hampered by injuries to three key players.
Ireland struggle to fill Sexton-shaped hole
Ireland badly need either Sam Prendergast or Jack Crowley to step forward and end the bitter debate over who is their undisputed first-choice flyhalf.
Injury-hit EP cancel match
Eastern Province have been forced to cancel a scheduled warm-up match against the Cheetahs, disrupting both teams’ SA Cup preparations.
Varsity Cup: Tuks stun Ikeys, Shimlas hold off Maties
Tuks claimed a statement win over defending champions UCT in Pretoria, while there were also victories for Shimlas, NWU and UJ on Monday.
Watch: Try, tap and another try for Maties
Maties took advantage of a new Varsity Cup law innovation to score two quick-fire tries against Shimlas in Bloemfontein. Trailing 21-5 late in the first half, Maties winger Rynhardt van der Linden scored a seven-point, point-of-origin try in the corner to make it 21-12. Maties then turned down a conversion attempt, instead opting for a tap on the opposition 22m… Read more →
