Ex-Wallabies captain calls for ref ban

Michael Hooper says Italian referee Andrea Piardi should not be put in charge of matches involving Australia again. Piardi yellow-carded captain Harry Wilson, Hunter Paisami, Ryan Lonergan and Joseph Suaalii during the final 12 minutes of the Wallabies’ 42-38 victory...

Everitt demands more from Edinburgh

Edinburgh coach Sean Everitt has challenged his side to find consistency when they host the Stormers at Hive Stadium on Friday night. The Scottish club opened their URC campaign with an impressive 34-29 away win over Ulster, but Everitt knows his team must produce...
Stormers sign Robertson Express

Stormers sign Robertson Express

Winger Lleyton Davids has been rewarded for a standout pre-season performance for the Stormers with his first professional contract. The 25-year-old speedster caught the Cape side’s attention after scoring 31 tries in 19 matches for Robertson Town in Boland club rugby...

Watch: ‘World Rugby will investigate Boks’

Former Wallabies Michael Hooper and Morgan Turinui discuss the “farcical” HIA incident involving Bok lock Eben Etzebeth in Perth. The incident occurred in the 68th minute, with Australia leading 42-17 and the world champions, who had emptied their bench early in the...
Watch: Metronomic Moyo on song

Watch: Metronomic Moyo on song

The Sharks will again be counting on the boot of young flyhalf Vusi Moyo to keep the scoreboard ticking in their URC clash against defending champions Leinster this weekend. IRISH SCRIBE: ‘Leinster need plan for Luan’ 100% off the kicking tee Vusi Moyo was perfect...

Cited centre in Wallabies’ Bledisloe squad

Wallabies coach Les Kiss has penciled a player currently fighting suspension into his squad for the two Bledisloe Cup Tests against the All Blacks. Centre Hunter Paisami was yellow-carded in the dying stages of Australia’s 42-38 victory after being cited for a high...

Boks’ three-peat campaign one year away

The Springboks’ bid to make World Cup history is now just a little over a year away. The Boks begin the defence of their back-to-back crown on 3 October 2027 against Italy at the Adelaide Oval. But what adds extra significance to this one is that Rassie Erasmus’ side...

POLL: Is Giliomee making right move?

Sharks star Luan Giliomee is set to join the Bulls. Is he making the right career move? The 20-year-old fullback scored two tries in a Man of the Match display in the Sharks’ opening-round URC win against the Ospreys in Durban, but will head to Pretoria after...

‘Leinster need plan for Luan’

Irish Times sports writer John O’Sullivan has warned Leinster of the threat posed by Bulls-bound Sharks fullback Luan Giliomee at Kings Park on Saturday. The 20-year-old starred with two tries in the Sharks’ 41-24 opening-round victory against the Ospreys in Durban...

Rennie won’t rotate like Rassie

Coach Dave Rennie says the All Blacks will give the Wallabies “the respect they deserve” in their two-match Bledisloe Cup series. Unlike Bok boss Rassie Erasmus, who made 13 changes to his starting XV for Sunday’s 42-38 defeat in Perth, Rennie has no intention of...