Hanekom to protect Cape talent pipeline

The Stormers Rugby Institute is back, and the man at the helm explains why it matters. Last operational in 2018, the institute has been revived as part of the Stormers’ Project 2029 vision to streamline the playing talent that comes through the Stormers Rugby pathway....

Zondagh not convinced by hybrid hype

The rise of rugby’s so-called “hybrid player” continues to divide opinion, and former Bulls and Saracens director of rugby Alan Zondagh is not buying it. With England deploying loose forwards Henry Pollock and Ben Earl in the backline against Wales at Twickenham, and...

Borthwick backs under-fire Townsend

England coach Steve Borthwick has thrown his support behind embattled Scotland boss Gregor Townsend. The former England lock insists he deserves backing, regardless of what happens at Murrayfield this weekend. Townsend is under mounting pressure after Scotland’s shock...

France vow not to take Wales lightly

France insist there will be no complacency when they face a struggling Wales side in the Six Nations, despite their contrasting opening round results. Les Bleus powered past Ireland 36-14 in Paris, while Wales slumped to a heavy 48-7 defeat against England at...