Champions Cup Pool 4: Bulls must go on charge

Champions Cup Pool 4: Bulls must go on charge

How things stand in Pool 4 of the Investec Champions Cup with two rounds remaining. The top four in each six-team pool progress to the last 16 of Europe’s premier club competition, with the fifth-placed team dropping down to the EPCR Challenge Cup. Pool 4 does not...
Lions flank banned for high hit

Lions flank banned for high hit

Lions flank Ruan Venter has copped a lengthy suspension for a shoulder-to-the-head tackle on Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi. The incident occurred in the 38th minute of the Vodacom URC match at Kings Park last Saturday. Venter received a yellow card, upgraded to a...

Playmaker pledges allegiance to Stormers

A Stormers pivot has committed to the club until 2029 after a strong start to the new season. Jurie Matthee’s contract extension is another significant retention win for the Stormers as part of Project 2029, with the flyhalf repelling interest from clubs in South...
Monty warns Boks against complacency

Monty warns Boks against complacency

Percy Montgomery has warned the Springboks against complacency ahead of the historic Greatest Rivalry tour, insisting the All Blacks’ aura remains as dangerous as ever. New Zealand will tour South Africa later this year in a throwback to the game’s old-school...