Erasmus earmarks new role for Marx

Malcolm Marx could slot in on the flank for the Springboks as Rassie Erasmus reveals his expectations of No 8 Marco van Staden and a revamped front row on Sunday. Marx has been named on the bench to face the Wallabies in Perth. Van Staden will pack down at the back of...

Rassie: André the Giant deserves captaincy

Rassie Erasmus says André Esterhuizen is the “right man” to captain the Springboks against the Wallabies in Perth on Sunday. Esterhuizen will become the 68th Bok captain after Erasmus made 13 changes to the starting XV that beat the All Blacks in Baltimore, with only...

New captain for new-look Boks

Rassie Erasmus has overhauled the Springbok team for Sunday’s one-off Test against the Wallabies in Perth and sprung a surprise with his choice of skipper. There are 13 changes to the starting XV that beat the All Blacks in Baltimore, with only lock Eben Etzebeth and...

Stormers borrow American-based ace

Having secured the services of Haashim Pead, the Stormers have signed another scrumhalf. André Warner has joined the Cape club on a six-month loan deal as part of a partnership with Major League Rugby club the Seattle Seawolves. The 32-year-old has trained with the...

Kiwis to discuss dumping Super Rugby

NZ Rugby is reportedly considering replacing both Super Rugby Pacific and the NPC with an eight-to-10-team national competition from 2028. The Post reports the proposal is one of three options in a confidential NZ Rugby document circulated to stakeholders before...

Suaalii gets Kriel’s seal of approval

Jesse Kriel says code-swapper Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has made playing 13 “look easy”, but warns the Wallabies outside back is a threat regardless of the number on his back. Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald in the build-up to Sunday’s one-off Test in Perth, the...

Rising star won’t face Boks

A luckless Wallaby has been ruled out of Sunday’s one-off Test against the Springboks in Perth after suffering another injury setback. Charlie Cale is expected to miss the rest of the year after dislocating his shoulder at training. The loose forward is set to undergo...

Bosch back for Bulls

Curwin Bosch has been included in a 26-man Bulls touring squad for URC matches against Zebre Parma and Munster to start their campaign. The flyhalf had been in doubt after suffering a calf injury against the All Blacks at Loftus on 15 August. He aggravated the injury...

Saffa opens up on free-agent struggle

Utility back Stephanus du Toit says it has been “emotionally and financially difficult” since being released by Japanese club Toshiba Brave Lupus. The 25-year-old returned to South Africa after leaving Toshiba in June, having made four Japan Rugby League One...

Putt: All Blacks should play overseas

Former Sharks and Springbok scrumhalf Kevin Putt says Super Rugby no longer prepares players for Test rugby. The New Zealander, who played 11 tour matches for his adopted nation and was an unused replacement in eight Tests, was speaking on Sky Sport NZ’s The...