Top 14 giants snap up Stormers lock

Montpellier have announced the signing of a Stormers stalwart for the 2026-27 season. The Top 14 club announced on Wednesday that lock Ruben van Heerden will make the move to France at the end of the current season. Van Heerden, currently sidelined after undergoing...

Vinny T – Born in DRC, made in SA

Vincent Tshituka’s rugby story begins thousands of kilometres from any South African rugby field. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he arrived in Johannesburg as a four-year-old refugee in 2002, carrying a heritage he would never forget and stepping into a...

Experienced heavies bolster Junior Boks pack

Junior Boks coach Kevin Foote has beefed up his pack for Friday’s second and final clash against Georgia in Tbilisi. Loosehead prop Oliver Reid and hooker Siphosethu Mnebelele are recalled as the SA U20s look to back up their 35-0 victory in the first encounter. Reid...

Top 14 giants snap up Stormers hard man

French Top 14 side Montpellier has announced the signing of a Stormers stalwart for the new season. The team announced via social media that lock Ruben van Heerden will make the move to France at the end of the current season. KRIGE: Stormers can reverse URC slide Van...

Foote bolsters Junior Bok pack

Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote has beefed up his pack for Friday’s second and final clash against Georgia in Tbilisi. He’s recalled two world title-winning heavies in Oliver Reid and Siphosethu Mnebelele as South Africa look to back up their emphatic opening win....

NZRPA sounds alarm over global calendar

New Zealand’s players’ boss has warned Rugby Australia not to follow South Africa’s push for a global calendar. Rob Nichol, chief executive of the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA), has cautioned that shifting the Rugby Championship to align with the Six...