Rees-Lightning in doubt for Bok Test

Rees-Lightning in doubt for Bok Test

Louis Rees-Zammit is facing a race against time to be fit for Wales’ November Tests, which includes a clash with the Springboks in Cardiff. The 23-year-old wing picked up a foot injury in Bristol’s Premiership defeat to Saracens last weekend. Rees-Zammit has made a...
Oosthuizen: SVNS could get repetitive

Oosthuizen: SVNS could get repetitive

Blitzboks veteran Ryan Oosthuizen says players could grow tired of facing the same teams in the revamped SVNS Series. World Rugby’s new three-division format has reduced the number of top-tier teams from 12 to eight for the first six tournaments of the season. Only...

Azzurri to host high-flying Chile

Italy will play Chile, who have just qualified for the 2027 World Cup, rather than Samoa, as part of their November Test schedule. This decision “following a request by Samoa, reflects the evolving priorities for both Chile and Samoa as they navigate their respective...

Loubscher: Benetton bring huge fight

Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher says execution and game management will be key when the Lions face Benetton in Treviso on Saturday. After a narrow round-two defeat to Zebre, Loubscher said the Lions had identified the areas that need improvement while taking...

Dobbo: Gaza, Sacha genuinely keen to play

Stormers coach John Dobson says it was an easy decision to start Damian Willemse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu against the Scarlets on Friday. MORNE ESBEN reports. Both backs were part of the Boks’ victorious Rugby Championship campaign and will make their first...
Bok superstars back for Stormers

Bok superstars back for Stormers

The Stormers wasted no time reintroducing two of their Springbok superstars for Friday night’s Vodacom URC clash with the Scarlets in Llanelli. Damian Willemse and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu – returning from national duty – will make their first appearances of the...