Rugby brawlers suspended

Rugby brawlers suspended

Noordvaal Cup organisers have outlined the disciplinary process following the fight that led to Saturday’s Menlopark-EG Jansen clash being abandoned in Pretoria. The match was called off after a brawl involving EG Jansen players and Menlopark old boys. Parents also...
New Springbok jersey revealed

New Springbok jersey revealed

Nike and SA Rugby on Wednesday unveiled a Springbok jersey “like no other” for the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour. The Boks meet the All Blacks in the first of four Tests at Ellis Park on 22 August, ending a 30-year wait for the resumption of a Test series between the...

Matfield: De Allende better than Barrett

Victor Matfield believes Damian de Allende will prove he is the world’s premier inside centre when the Springboks face the All Blacks in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. De Allende has been rested for Saturday’s Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires and is set to earn his...

Wallabies greats back Quade comeback

Two of Quade Cooper’s former Wallabies teammates are in support of his intention to force his way into Australia’s 2027 World Cup squad. The 38-year-old recently revealed he remains interested in another Wallabies call-up despite not having played a professional match...

‘Rassie was the m*er in!’

Former Springbok fullback Percy Montgomery has recalled the prank that left current national coach Rassie Erasmus fuming. Speaking about some of the practical jokes that kept spirits high during his playing career, Montgomery recalled how Erasmus unknowingly became...

Rassie shuts down Pumas ‘bad boys’ talk

The Springboks are not preparing for a spiteful battle in Buenos Aires on Saturday despite Argentina’s’ ill-tempered clash with England last month. Los Pumas’ most recent Test descended into chaos, with seven yellow cards shown and tempers flaring again after the...

Rassie unloads on media

Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday appealed for respect for Argentina, while putting a stop to enquiries about his Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry selections. Erasmus sat alongside Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in a teleconference from Buenos Aires, after naming the Bok...

Libbie leads Bok Women in Fiji

Libbie Janse van Rensburg will captain a much-changed Springbok Women team against a Fijiana XV in Suva on Saturday. The 31-year-old is the only backline player who retains her place in the starting XV from the Test against the USA Eagles Women in Pretoria last month....