Pead: Stormers move a dream

Haashim Pead says he couldn’t be more excited to join the Stormers and represent his hometown team. The Stormers confirmed on Wednesday that the 21-year-old scrumhalf had put pen to paper on a four-year contract after the Lions agreed to release him from a deal that...

Captain Harry outlines Wallabies’ victory plan

Harry Wilson knows the Wallabies will be in for a tough evening if they allow the Springboks to build momentum in Sunday’s Test in Perth. The captain believes his side can unlock the Boks’ defence and cause them some major headaches at Optus Stadium, but insists they...

POLL: Who’s SA’s URC title hope?

Which South African team has the best chance of lifting the URC trophy this season? The Stormers won the inaugural title in 2021-22, reached the final again the following season and progressed to last season’s semi-finals, where they lost to Leinster in Dublin. The...

Bok bug has bitten Erich

Lions utility back Erich Cronjé says spending time training with the Springboks has motivated him even more to play in the green and gold. Cronjé got a taste of life inside the Bok camp after scoring against the All Blacks at Ellis Park in August, earning a week-long...

Mallett: Don’t move Marx

Nick Mallett has questioned why Rassie Erasmus would want to use Malcolm Marx at flank against the Wallabies in Perth on Sunday. The world’s best hooker has been named on the bench for the one-off Test, with Johan Grobbelaar, who has 10 caps, getting a rare...

Vermeulen hails Bok ‘go-to guy’ Jasper

Duane Vermeulen has underlined Jasper Wiese’s growing influence in the Springbok set-up ahead of the powerful No 8’s 50th Test in Perth on Sunday. Wiese has been named on the bench for the Optus Stadium showdown after an intense workload during the Rugby’s Greatest...

Duane: We’ll have a game on our hands

Duane Vermeulen says the Springboks are expecting a very different and unpredictable challenge from the Wallabies in Perth on Sunday. Australia are ranked seventh in the world but are unbeaten under new coach Les Kiss, with two wins against Japan followed by a win and...

Potential new role for Wallabies star

Wallabies coach Les Kiss is set to move outside centre Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii elsewhere in the backline when he names his team for Sunday’s Test against the Springboks in Perth. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Kiss is considering redeploying the 23-year-old to...

Bobo: Stormers must evolve

Former Springbok centre Gcobani Bobo believes the Stormers need a “massive mindset change” if they are to mount a sustained challenge for the URC title this season. The Stormers lifted the inaugural URC title in 2021-22, but Bobo feels they have drifted away from the...

4G a big challenge for Stormers

The Stormers want to hit the ground running and pick up points at the start of the 2026-27 URC, but John Dobson’s men must first grasp playing on synthetic pitches again. The Capetonians begin their campaign on Friday night against Connacht in Galway, followed by a...