Lions lure ex-Shark home

The Lions have reportedly made their first major move ahead of next season, securing the return of a former Sharks forward. According to Rapport, coach Ivan van Rooyen has lured Hyron Andrews away from English Premiership club the Sale Sharks. A former SA Schools and...

Cheetahs target double signing

Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn is reportedly close to bringing two players with overseas experience to Bloemfontein. According to Rapport, versatile back Henry Immelman and utility forward Simon Miller could bolster the Cheetahs ahead of the Currie Cup. Immelman is no...

Impi blasts SVNS format

Blitzboks captain Impi Visser says sevens is going in the wrong direction. The sevens circuit has undergone significant changes since the global lockdown, when there were 16 participating teams, with World Rugby introducing a new three-division series model from the...

Kriel: I’d love to represent USA at World Cup

Springbok centre Jesse Kriel’s twin brother, Dan, could make it a family affair at the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Dan is a former Junior Springbok who played alongside the likes of Jesse, Handré Pollard, Malcolm Marx and Wilco Louw in 2014. He enjoyed spells with...

Bulls found their soul under Ackers

Johan Ackermann’s Vodacom Bulls are a team built on resilience, trust and defensive grit, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says the Bulls’ surge to the URC final was driven by a cultural shift engineered by their coach after a disastrous...