Krappie ‘brings new energy’ to Lions

Springbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg could be thrust straight into the Lions lineup for their Vodacom URC clash against Benetton in Treviso on Saturday. Lions assistant coach Barend Pieterse confirmed that Van den Berg joined the squad in Italy on Tuesday. “Krappie...

England legends in awe of Bok scrum power

Retired England stars Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have praised the Springboks’ physical dominance at scrum time. The Boks, who sealed back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time with their 29-27 win over Argentina at Twickenham, once again underlined their...

Junior Boks duo thriving under Ackers

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann is playing a vital role in guiding JJ Theron and Cheswill Jooste’s transition from the Junior Springboks to the URC. Ackermann, who served as a consultant during the Junior Boks’ triumphant World Rugby U20 Championship campaign...

Alarm bells ring for NZ rugby after schools rout

New Zealand rugby is facing serious questions after the country’s schools side conceded 136 points in two crushing defeats to Australia U18 in Canberra. NZ Schools suffered an 81-48 hiding in the first match on Monday before going down 55-33 on Saturday – the first...