Ackers: Reality is Bulls must win

Johan Ackermann has delivered a blunt message ahead of the Vodacom Bulls’ crucial URC clash against the Dragons in Newport on Friday night – win, at all costs. MORNÉ ESBEN reports. The Pretoria-based club remains in the hunt for a top-eight finish, but positive...

Scarra: Time for me to take a bow

Veteran hooker Scarra Ntubeni is set to make his final appearance for the Stormers against Connacht at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The 35-year-old confirmed on Wednesday that his 15-year career with the Cape side is coming to an end. “Dobbo [Stormers director of...

Headmaster hits back at Jake

Selborne College headmaster Andrew Dewar says legal options are being considered after Jake White’s explosive letter. The former Springbok coach recently stepped away from his role as a rugby consultant at the East London school, along with director of rugby Derek...

Pollard adapts to 12-month grind

Handré Pollard has opened up on the demands of a near year-round rugby calendar. Many Springboks play virtually all 12 months of the year, with South Africa the only country competing in both hemispheres. Those players participate in their European domestic league and...

Another Super Rugby shake-up?

Super Rugby Pacific is staring down a major reset. With Moana Pasifika set to fold at the end of the 2026 season, officials are scrambling to revive a competition battling what insiders describe as a “plummeting appeal”. According to reports, a radical overhaul is on...

POLL: Should Cheetahs replace Moana Pasifika?

Moana Pasifika are set to be axed from Super Rugby. Should the Cheetahs be offered their place? The Cheetahs played in Super Rugby until 2017 before being cut when the tournament was reduced from 18 to 15 teams. They then joined the Pro14 in 2017-18, but suffered a...