Watch: Hooker sees red for flying head-butt

Racing 92 hooker Janick Tarrit was shown a straight red card for this wild challenge on Toulouse loose forward Efrain Elias in the French Top 14. MORE: Dupont makes injury return The post Watch: Hooker sees red for flying head-butt appeared first on SA Rugby...

Was Eben eye-gouged first?

Footage has emerged suggesting that Eben Etzebeth may have been eye-gouged moments before he was sent off for the same offence. The Springbok lock received a straight red card late in the 73-0 win against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday for making contact with the eyes...

Dupont makes injury return

France superstar Antoine Dupont made a winning return after eight months on the sidelines, helping Toulouse smash Racing 48-24 in a bonus-point victory. The result sends the champions five points clear at the top of the French Top 14. Dupont – who tore his cruciate...

Blitzboks finish fifth in Dubai

The Blitzboks head into their home tournament in Cape Town knowing they’ll need a much-improved showing. The South Africans had to settle for fifth place in Dubai after beating Spain 21-12 on Sunday. The Blitzboks were knocked out of the Cup race after a defeat to...

Cash hails Lions’ Loftus breakthrough

Coach Ivan van Rooyen says the Lions’ 43-33 win against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus was the result of a month-long drive to reach a new competitive level. Reflecting on the performance, Van Rooyen said the result was built on physicality, clarity and a willingness to...

De Villiers lauds unbeaten Stormers’ belief

Stormers loose forward Paul de Villiers’ stock keeps rising after yet another standout performance in the Vodacom URC on Saturday. The gritty ball jackal proved to be a handful as the Stormers overturned a 21-6 half-time deficit to beat Munster 27-21 and remain the...

Ackers: Bulls own worst enemy

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann lamented his team’s decision-making and inaccuracy after a costly 43-33 defeat to the Lions at Loftus on Saturday. The Bulls scored five tries but repeatedly squandered scoring chances and handed the Lions momentum through soft...

Springboks gaze down on rugby world

The Springboks end 2025 as World Rugby’s No 1-ranked team, retaining the position they held at the start of the year. A 73-0 demolition of Wales in Cardiff wrapped up the Bok season in emphatic style, but the victory did not deliver any ranking points due to the gulf...

How Welsh school helped shape Sacha

The Welsh may still be reeling from the Cardiff mauling, but they can take pride in helping shape a Springbok star. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu produced another masterclass as he orchestrated a record 73-0 win over the Dragons at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday....