Mann opens up on Eben eye gouge

Alex Mann has finally broken his silence on the eye-gouging incident in last November’s Test between Wales and the Springboks. The Wales flanker found himself at the centre of a global storm after Bok lock Eben Etzebeth was red-carded for eye gouging in the dying...

Botha downplays Joburg altitude factor

Arno Botha has urged his Lyon teammates not to become fixated on the Ellis Park altitude ahead of Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup clash against the Lions. With Lyon set to face one of the toughest road assignments in the competition, the former Bulls and Springbok loose...

Cheetahs to keep it tight in Amsterdam

Frans Steyn says the Cheetahs won’t be looking to play expansive rugby when they meet Ulster in icy conditions in Amsterdam on Sunday. The men from Bloemfontein are heavy underdogs going into this EPCR Challenge Cup clash against the high-flying Ulstermen, who have...

Sharks welcome back Bok, rest others

A Springbok is set to make his return from injury for the Sharks in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup match against the Sale Sharks in Manchester. Netwerk24 reports that Vincent Koch is in line for his first appearance in two months after recovering from a shoulder...