Eben out of action for Sharks again

Sharks lock Eben Etzebeth faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines having only recently returned from a 12-week suspension. The 34-year-old was a notable omission from the Sharks’ 28-man touring squad announced on Tuesday for Vodacom URC matches against the Ospreys in...

Polly: Emi playing ‘unbelievable’ rugby

Handré Pollard says in-form halfback partner Embrose Papier must “just carry on doing what he is doing” to earn a Springbok recall. Papier’s omission from the recent Bok alignment camp raised eyebrows across the country, but two-time World Cup winner Pollard believes...

Siya returns for Sharks tour

Siya Kolisi has been named in the Sharks squad for their two-match Vodacom URC tour. The Sharks face the Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday and Edinburgh at Hive Stadium next Friday. Kolisi has not featured for his club since late January, having withdrawn shortly before...

South Africa A to face Sables

South Africa A have made a welcome return to the rugby calendar. SA A will take on Zimbabwe in Gqeberha on 20 June in a curtain-raiser to the Springboks’ opening match of the season against the Barbarians. The last time SA A team took the field was during the 2022...

Saru president gets four more years

Mark Alexander will serve a third and final term as Saru president after being nominated unopposed on Monday. Alexander, who first took the role in an interim capacity in 2016 (following the resignation of Oregan Hoskins) was nominated by representatives of 11 Saru’s...

Stormers mull Sacha in-game move

John Dobson has backed the Stormers’ growing tactical flexibility as a key asset heading into the business end of the Vodacom URC. Speaking to the media on Monday, the director of rugby confirmed that Springbok fullback Damian Willemse’s recent deployment on the wing...