State of the URC: Stormers set early benchmark

The Stormers and Vodacom Bulls made strong starts, but it was early stumbles for the Sharks and Lions in the 2025-26 Vodacom URC. In Cape Town, the STORMERS sent out a loud, reverberating warning shot to the rest of the field when they thumped defending champions...

Chile stamp ticket to 2027 RWC

Chile sealed back-to-back World Cup appearances after beating Samoa in Viña del Mar on Saturday. Roared on by a capacity home crowd at Estadio Sausalito, Los Cóndores became the 23rd team to qualify for the expanded 24-team showpiece, a landmark moment in Chilean...

Mallett: Sacha most complete 10 since Carter

Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett says Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu delivered a rare, all-round flyhalf performance in Durban. The 23-year-old married game management with moments of individual brilliance during the Boks’ 67-30 win over Argentina, scoring a record 37...

Moodie: Pumas to come back fighting

Canan Moodie says the Springboks expect a fired-up Argentina when the teams clash in the Rugby Championship decider at Twickenham on Saturday. The Boks hammered the Pumas 67-30 in Durban to move top of the table on 15 points. They lead the All Blacks (14) and...

Cash: Crucial errors cost Lions in Cardiff

Coach Ivan van Rooyen says “two massive moments” proved decisive in the Lions’ 33-20 loss to Cardiff on Saturday night. The Lions led 20-14 early in the second half of their Vodacom URC opener after tries from flank Ruan Venter and No 8 WJ Steenkamp, but Cardiff...

Boks face triple Six Nations threat

The Springboks are set to host three European opponents next year ahead of the All Blacks’ South African tour. According to Rapport, the Boks will face England, Scotland and Wales in June 2026. The Boks and England last clashed on South African soil in 2018, when Siya...