O’Gara suspended for Stormers clash in PE

La Rochelle coach Ronan O’Gara will have to watch his team play from the stands at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. The Irishman will be serving the last of his two-match ban against the Stormers after receiving a red card in the Top 14 defeat to Pau. The...

Esterhuizen the enforcer Sharks need now

Andre Esterhuizen’s 100th match arrives at the moment the Sharks need a giant performance most, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that Esterhuizen has become the prototype for the Springboks’ new hybrid era: a midfielder enforcer with the body...

Moaning Matt takes aim at Champions Cup

Former Scotland coach Matt Williams has ripped into the quality of this season’s Investec Champions Cup. The Australian was speaking on the Off the Ball podcast after the opening round. “The standard of some matches this weekend was really poor,” he said. “I watched a...
Schmidt calls Wallabies debriefing camp

Schmidt calls Wallabies debriefing camp

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has named a 40-man group for a short, but significant, Sydney camp from 5-7 January, marking the beginning of Australia’s 2026 Test season reset. The players will gather for three days alongside the Wallabies’ coaching and high-performance...

Andre the Giant leads Sharks into Sarries battle

Andre Esterhuizen will captain the Sharks in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup match against Saracens at Kings Park. The midfielder is among several returning Springboks, including hooker Bongi Mbonambi, flank Siya Kolisi, scrumhalf Grant Williams and utility back...