Jantjes defends Rassie against Mains’ jibe

Former Springbok fullback Conrad Jantjes says Laurie Mains needs to take a long, hard look at himself before accusing people of being dishonest. This was in reaction to the former Golden Lions and Cats coach’s recent podcast comments about Bok coach Rassie Erasmus...
Nkosi: I thought we had done enough

Nkosi: I thought we had done enough

Lions coach Mziwakhe Nkosi cut a heartbroken figure after his side’s latest Currie Cup setback, admitting he thought they had done enough to lift the trophy. Griquas flyhalf George Whitehead calmly slotted an 83rd-minute penalty to condemn the star-studded Lions to...

Schmidt questions Razor’s ‘integrity’

Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt has shed light on the turbulence surrounding Ian Foster’s final years in charge of the All Blacks. In passages from Foster’s new book published in the Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday, it points to awkward moments involving Scott...

Bergh: No asterisk behind Griquas win

Currie Cup-winning Griquas coach Pieter Bergh threatened to fine his players in the build-up to Saturday’s Ellis Park decider. Griquas stunned the Lions 27-25 to claim their first Currie Cup title in 55 years, with veteran flyhalf George Whitehead slotting the winning...

Pumas a scalpel in Contepomi’s hands

Felipe Contepomi’s rugby and medical careers collide in a Pumas team now carving up Test rugby’s biggest names, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane highlights how head coach Felipe Contepomi has developed Argentina into the surprise package of...

Bulls sweat on new signing, Willie unavailable

Coach Johan Ackermann is waiting to hear if one of the Vodacom Bulls’ big acquisitions will be available for their URC opener on Saturday. Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, who joined from Montpellier ahead of the new season, is nursing a knee injury that has disrupted his...