NWU put Maties to the sword at Fortress Fanie

NWU put Maties to the sword at Fortress Fanie

The NWU Eagles ran in seven tries to thrash Maties in Monday’s Varsity Cup semi-final in Potchefstroom. The teams were deadlocked at 10-10 at half-time but the Eagles soared after the break to triumph 50-10 and maintain their unbeaten record at the Fanie du Toit...

Grobbies a big hit in Champions Cup

Vodacom Bulls hooker Johan Grobbelaar was among the standout performers in the Investec Champions Cup round of 16. The Pretoria-based side lost 25-21 to the Glasgow Warriors in torrential conditions at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday night. Grobbelaar put in a colossal...

Bok centre suffers devastating blow

Bordeaux Bègles’ 64-14 Investec Champions Cup last-16 win against the Leicester Tigers came at a high price. Springbok midfielder Rohan Janse van Rensburg lasted barely a minute after coming off the bench in the 50th minute before going down in clear distress. He was...

UJ coach: Pressure on Tuks

UJ coach Therlow Pietersen says his side can play with freedom in Monday night’s Varsity Cup semi-final against Tuks in Pretoria. Tuks topped the log with 31 points after winning six of their seven matches, while UJ finished fourth on 21 points – two ahead of...