Cheetahs, Bulls legends set for reunion

Cheetahs, Bulls legends set for reunion

Players from the Cheetahs team that shocked the Bulls in the 2005 Currie Cup final at Loftus are set to take part in a legends match between the teams. The legends sides will face off on Sunday, 26 October as a curtain-raiser for the Cheetahs’ match against Georgia’s...

Bok power fuels SA URC challenge

The Vodacom Bulls and Stormers are counting on their Springboks to set the pace on tour, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says Jake White’s exit and Johan Ackermann’s arrival comes at a pivotal moment for the Bulls, who have loaded their tour squad...
Rees-Lightning in doubt for Bok Test

Rees-Lightning in doubt for Bok Test

Louis Rees-Zammit is facing a race against time to be fit for Wales’ November Tests, which includes a clash with the Springboks in Cardiff. The 23-year-old wing picked up a foot injury in Bristol’s Premiership defeat to Saracens last weekend. Rees-Zammit has made a...
Oosthuizen: SVNS could get repetitive

Oosthuizen: SVNS could get repetitive

Blitzboks veteran Ryan Oosthuizen says players could grow tired of facing the same teams in the revamped SVNS Series. World Rugby’s new three-division format has reduced the number of top-tier teams from 12 to eight for the first six tournaments of the season. Only...

Azzurri to host high-flying Chile

Italy will play Chile, who have just qualified for the 2027 World Cup, rather than Samoa, as part of their November Test schedule. This decision “following a request by Samoa, reflects the evolving priorities for both Chile and Samoa as they navigate their respective...

Loubscher: Benetton bring huge fight

Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher says execution and game management will be key when the Lions face Benetton in Treviso on Saturday. After a narrow round-two defeat to Zebre, Loubscher said the Lions had identified the areas that need improvement while taking...