Junior Boks rotate for Chile

Junior Boks coach Kevin Foote has made sweeping changes to his side for their U20 International Series opener against Chile in Cape Town on Thursday. The match at Rondebosch Boys’ High kicks off at 3pm and will be preceded by the clash between Fiji and Georgia at 1pm....

Biggar: Sharks can’t be ‘half-pregnant’

Former Wales flyhalf Dan Biggar has weighed in on the debate around South African participation in the Investec Champions Cup. His comments came after owner Marco Masotti warned he would stop funding the Sharks if SA teams withdrew from Europe. “It is important for...

Race to repair Bok stadium

Work is under way to fix the damaged roof at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium ahead of the clash between the Springboks and Barbarians on 20 June. The damage occured during last week’s storm, with one tarpaulin and cable section on the northern side affected. Netwerk24...
Ethan stays on the Hook

Ethan stays on the Hook

The Sharks have secured a major boost by extending the contract of Springbok utility back Ethan Hooker. Hooker had already been contracted through to 2027 after signing a new deal following his breakthrough 2024 season, but his rapid rise over the past 18 months has...
Watch: Ruhan raring to go in Cardiff rematch

Watch: Ruhan raring to go in Cardiff rematch

Stormers captain Ruhan Nel is champing at the bit to get stuck into Cardiff in their Vodacom URC quarter-final in Cape Town on 30 May. Nel missed the Stormers’ last two tour matches against Ulster and Cardiff due to a calf injury, but has been declared fit for the...

JK: All Blacks will fake injury to pick Richie

Former All Blacks wing John Kirwan is convinced that Richie Mo’unga will face the Springboks later this year. Mo’unga is set to return to New Zealand after his stint with the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan, but NZ Rugby policy currently rules him out of the Nations...