Fourie: We can’t point fingers just at Vernon

The Stormers are assessing their lineout system rather than blame hooker Vernon Paulo alone for the issues in last week’s defeat in Edinburgh. John Dobson’s troops went down 17-13 at Hive Stadium and lost 11 lineouts, including one in stoppage time with them chasing a...

Brannas fired up to fill a gap in black

Deon Fourie is excited to play the Stormers’ first home match of the season in the iconic black kit, the 40-year-old saying he’s recharged and ready to tackle the Sharks.  JP Pietersen’s Sharks head to Cape Town Stadium on Saturday unbeaten and top of the URC log...

Stormers set for Bok bonanza

Defence coach Norman Laker has confirmed that the Stormers will have an almost full compliment of Springboks available for Saturday’s clash against the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium. John Dobson’s side come off the back of a narrow tour defeat to Edinburgh last Friday,...

Saffas Abroad: Leyds, Du Preez deliver

La Rochelle wing Dillyn Leyds and Bath No 8 Dan du Preez scored tries in winning efforts in another busy weekend for South Africans abroad. French Top 14 Flank Tiaan Jacobs came off the bench in Bordeaux Bègles’ 51-28 win against Lyon at the Stade Chaban-Delmas....

Boks ‘sucked a lot of juice’ out All Blacks

Scrum coach Jason Ryan admits lingering set-piece concerns from the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series are front of mind for New Zealand going into the Bledisloe Cup. Ryan has reflected critically on the All Blacks’ series against the Springboks, which the world...

Don’t ban the TMO

Rugby still needs the TMO, but in a reduced role that puts the man with the whistle back in charge, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. Former South African Test referee André Watson, who blew two World Cup finals, gave a scathing assessment of the TMO’s role over the weekend....

All Blacks dealt Love blow

The All Blacks have suffered a major setback with Ruben Love ruled out for the remainder of the year after suffering an ankle ligament injury. The Hurricanes star will undergo surgery and miss the Bledisloe Cup Tests against the Wallabies as well as the end-of-year...

Barrett: Boks exposed key weaknesses

Lock Scott Barrett says the All Blacks learned plenty from their gruelling battle with the Springboks and won’t be caught off guard by the Wallabies. The former captain is set to return to Test rugby after missing the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series following surgery....