Miracle leads the way for Moana Pasifika

Miracle leads the way for Moana Pasifika

Moana Pasifika showed they can be a force even without Test great Ardie Savea as they upset the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday. Captain Miracle Fai’ilagi crossed for three of Moana’s six tries in a 40-26 victory at Churchill Park in Lautoka as they...

Maties primed for 2026 Varsity Cup assault

Maties captain Ezekiel Ngobeni is determined to erase the pain of last year’s Varsity Cup final defeat to arch-rivals UCT. Maties, the most successful team in the Varsity Cup history with five titles from 11 final appearances, begin their 2026 campaign away to Shimlas...

Saffa stars in Ireland U20 victory

Former SA U18 loose forward Josh Neill delivered another stellar performance as Ireland won a dramatic Six Nations U20 clash against Italy in Cork on Friday night. Neill represented Rondebosch Boys’ High, Western Province U18 and SA U18 last year before joining...

Three talking points ahead of Wales vs France

Crushed by England at Twickenham last weekend, Wales host a mighty French team that has its eyes set on a Six Nations Grand Slam. It is a daunting prospect given the way Fabien Galthie’s young side swatted away Ireland 36-14 in the tournament opener in Paris. Le...

Earl: England inspired by 2025 Calcutta Cup win

Ben Earl believes the way England ended their Calcutta Cup drought last year can help them to yet more Six Nations success against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday. England are without a win at Murrayfield since 2020, but need a victory if they are to keep alive...

Three talking points ahead of Ireland vs Italy

A battered Ireland bid to rebound in Dublin against an Italy side brimming with confidence after their win over Scotland. Italy have every reason to believe they can record only their second win over the Irish in the tournament – the previous one dates back to 2013 in...