Stormers XXIII ring changes for Pretoria trip

Centre Josh Boulle will captain the Stormers XXIII in their SA Rugby U23 Cup match against the Vodacom Bulls XV at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Following their 21-10 win against the Sharks U23 at Kings Park in the opening round, Boulle’s team head north this weekend...

Bulls give Bok duo U23 Cup hit-out

Two Springboks will start for the Vodacom Bulls XV in Saturday’s SA Rugby U23 Cup match against the Stormers XXIII at Loftus Versfeld. Lock Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg and veteran centre Jan Serfontein bring Test experience to a side captained by 32-year-old former...
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Bulls face Canan conundrum

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann may be forced to rejig his back three ahead of URC matches against Welsh opposition. After exiting the Investec Champions Cup with a 25-21 loss to the Glasgow Warriors last week, the Bulls remained in Europe to prepare for fixtures...

Ackers: Real change doesn’t happen overnight

Johan Ackermann says the Vodacom Bulls are still a “work in progress” despite putting themselves firmly in URC playoff contention. After a difficult start to the season, the Bulls have regained momentum and lie eighth on the URC log after 14 rounds. The Pretoria-based...

Nienaber narrative misses mark

Jacques Nienaber’s role at Leinster is being shaped more by perception than performance, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane challenges the idea that senior coach Nienaber is to blame when Leinster lose but overlooked when they win, describing it as...

The France winger who’s faster than Cheslin

The French believe they have unearthed a winger even quicker than Springbok flyer Cheslin Kolbe. Rising French star Gaël Dréan’s explosive pace has left the Toulon coaches and performance staff stunned. The Stormers got a good look at him this past weekend in the...

Leyds: Blitzboks have target on their backs

The Blitzboks are fully aware that teams are looking to unseat them from the top of the sevens totem pole. The regular-season SVNS winners are preparing for the opening leg of the SVNS World Championship in Hong Kong from 17-19 April, which will be followed by...

Umaga points to Boks in eligibility debate

The success of the Springboks has reignited debate in New Zealand about whether the All Blacks should follow a similar selection model. All Blacks defence coach and former captain Tana Umaga believes the time may have come for NZ Rugby to reconsider its long-standing...