Lions get double Bok boost

The Lions have welcomed back two Springboks ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against Glasgow at Ellis Park. Scrumhalf Morné van den Berg and prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye both trained fully on Tuesday, putting themselves in contention for a key fixture against the...

Moana Pasifika exit confirmed

Moana Pasifika will cease to exist at the end of the current Super Rugby season, bringing a sudden halt to one of the competition’s most ambitious projects. The club confirmed the decision on Wednesday, citing “financial, operational, and strategic realities” behind...

Jake quits school job

Jake White has left his role as a rugby consultant for Selborne College in East London, citing a lack of support from the headmaster. The former Springbok coach was appointed late last year to help strengthen Selborne’s rugby programme. However, in a letter to the...

André the Giant: Sharks can’t switch off

Sharks captain André Esterhuizen is seeking “consistency in performance” from his side ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Ospreys in Swansea. The Sharks are 10th on the log with four rounds remaining – seven points behind the eighth-placed Bulls – and...

What Sharks paid for Eben – what they got

Bok lock Eben Etzebeth continues to be a costly signing for the Sharks. The Sharks on Tuesday confirmed that the 34-year-old, who only recently returned from a 12-week suspension, suffered a hip injury in his comeback match against Connacht on 3 April and has been...