Marx confirms SA return

Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has explained his decision to leave the Kubota Spears and return to South Africa. The World Rugby Player of the Year confirmed on Friday that he would leave the Japanese club when his contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season....

Mallett mulls over Marx’s back-up

Nick Mallett is pleased to see Jan-Hendrik Wessels picked at hooker for the rest of the Springboks’ Nations Championship, but worried about the lack of cover in the position. Rassie Erasmus has named only Wessels and Malcolm Marx as hookers in his 37-man squad for the...

Marno: Huge honour to captain USA

Marno Redelinghuys says he never thought he would one day captain the USA Eagles, seven years after first touching down in the States. The 33-year-old from Klerksdorp, who played Varsity Cup rugby for Pukke and Maties and represented Western Province and the Stormers,...

Furlong avoids Jan-Hendrik’s fate

Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong is free to face the Springboks in Dublin next month after being cleared of allegedly grabbing Munster No 8 Gavin Coombes’ testicles. The 33-year-old Leinster tighthead appeared before a URC disciplinary panel on Thursday after being cited...

Ackers loves Curwin’s kicking

Coach Johan Ackermann couldn’t be happier with Curwin Bosch, who has hardly put a foot wrong since joining the Bulls. The former schoolboy prodigy has slotted into the Bulls systems with ease, and offered calm and solidity playing at flyhalf. The Bulls’ attacking...