Ackers: We never gave ourselves a chance

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann lamented the mistakes that prevented his side from mounting a serious challenge in Friday night’s URC final at Croke Park. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The Bulls’ wait for a maiden URC title continues after they were beaten 36-7 by...
Watch: ‘You need all 15 men on the field’

Watch: ‘You need all 15 men on the field’

Vodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee reflects on his side’s 36-7 defeat to Leinster in the URC final at Croke Park. ACKERS: We never gave ourselves a chance Marcell Coetzee reflects on the Vodacom Bulls’ defeat to Leinster tonight “We’ll take it on the chin”...
Déjà vu for Bulls as Leinster go back to back

Déjà vu for Bulls as Leinster go back to back

A desperately poor Vodacom Bulls suffered a heavy defeat to Leinster in the URC final at Croke Park on Friday night. Johan Ackermann’s men lost 36-7 having trailed 22-0 at half-time. It was a fourth defeat in five URC finals for the Bulls, who must be wondering what...

Benhard blows try for England

Benhard Janse van Rensburg endured a mixed outing for an England XV that lost 35-19 to a France XV in Vannes on Friday. The South African centre came off the bench in the 51st minute of the non-cap match, alongside the England XV’s seven other replacements, to make...
Siya: De Villiers is a beast

Siya: De Villiers is a beast

Captain Siya Kolisi says uncapped flank Paul de Villiers has already made a big impression with the Springboks. The 23-year-old has been named on the Bok bench for Saturday’s non-cap clash against the Barbarians in Gqeberha after a stellar season with the Stormers....

World Rugby makes big rankings call

World Rugby has announced the biggest change to its rankings calculations in more than two decades. The governing body has removed the home-ground weighting from both the men’s and women’s rankings systems, meaning teams will no longer receive an adjustment based on...