Irish giants Munster sign Bok hooker

Munster have confirmed the signing of a Springbok hooker on a two-year contract. Marnus van der Merwe will leave Welsh club the Scarlets at the end of the season, with the Munster deal subject to a valid work permit being granted. The powerful and abrasive 29-year-old...

Adams, Muller in Junior Boks midfield

Centres Ethan Adams and Markus Muller will start for the Junior Springboks in the first of two meetings against Georgia in Tbilisi on Sunday. The team will be captained by Riley Norton, who lifted the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy last year. He will partner...

France beef up pack for Italy clash

France coach Fabien Galthie has recalling two hulking locks for Sunday’s Six Nations clash against Italy in Paris. Galthie has opted to start Thibaud Flament and Emmanuel Meafou ahead of Mickael Guillard and Charles Ollivon who had been the starting second row for...

Venter back for Lions as Landsberg hits 50

Talismanic Springbok loose forward Ruan Venter returns to the Lions team as they look to bounce back against the Sharks at Ellis Park on Saturday. Venter is back from a four-match suspension following his illegal tackle in the 23-22 win over the Sharks at Kings Park –...

Lions young gun eager to shine

As the race for playoff places in the Vodacom URC heats up, the Lions’ next generation is ready to front up and propel the team forward. MORNÉ ESBEN reports. The Joburg-based outfit is bracing for a brutal return to action as they host the high-flying Sharks at Ellis...

Dobbo drafts in AFL expertise for aerial fix

The Stormers have turned to an unlikely source in a bid to improve their skills in the air. Coach John Dobson has brought in former Richmond assistant coach and player Steven Morris, who has a background in Aussie rules football, for a short-term stint to sharpen his...