Cash: Krappie sets Lions standard

Cash: Krappie sets Lions standard

Ivan van Rooyen lauded Lions centurion Morné van den Berg after their 54-17 win over Edinburgh at Ellis Park. The coach said the Springbok scrumhalf’s performance embodied what the Joburg-based club is building. “He’s that Lions guy,” Van Rooyen said. “Krappie came...

Hanekom return lifts Bulls

Cameron Hanekom’s comeback adds bite and belief to a Bulls side pushing back into Vodacom URC contention, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says the young No 8’s return from a nine-month hamstring lay-off was more than symbolic, with Hanekom...

Another scrum-capped speedster to Loftus?

Johan Ackermann is quietly broadening his Vodacom Bulls squad, with another strong signing on the horizon. With Kurt-Lee Arendse set to depart for Japan at the end of the season, Ackermann and his management team have moved swiftly to identify a player capable of...

Why ex-Junior Bok is heading home

Hanro Liebenberg has explained his return to the Vodacom Bulls after seven years with the Leicester Tigers. The 30-year-old loose forward, who represented the Junior Boks in 2015, played senior rugby for the Bulls from 2015 to 2019 before joining Leicester. Having...

Carlü’s miracle road to Bok camp

Carlü Sadie has reflected on the life-threatening neck injury that left him just 2mm from death, and the remarkable journey that has led to a Springbok alignment call-up. In an interview with Rapport, the Bordeaux Bègles tighthead prop recalled how just over a year...