Franco backs hot prospect for Sharks clash

Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith says he has “all the confidence in the world” in 20-year-old centre Kerr Yule ahead of their Vodacom URC opener against the Sharks. With Sione Tuipulotu eased back after his British & Irish Lions commitments, Yule has been...

Wallabies primed for ‘pressure cooker’ Test

Captain Harry Wilson says the Wallabies are well prepared for Saturday’s high-stakes match against the All Blacks at Eden Park. Australia’s progress across a string of big games this year has them primed to secure a first win over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil in...

Los Pumas beef up for Bok battle

Coach Felipe Contepomi has made three changes to Argentina’s pack for Saturday’s match against the Springboks in Durban, with a 6-2 split on the bench. Pablo Matera returns to the starting lineup at blindside flank after featuring off the bench against the Wallabies...
‘Bulls want to win Champions Cup’

‘Bulls want to win Champions Cup’

CEO Edgar Rathbone wants the Vodacom Bulls “to put up a big performance” in the Champions Cup this season. While much of the focus has been on whether new coach Johan Ackermann can deliver long-awaited Vodacom URC silverware after three final defeats in four years,...