Journeyman Roets in rugby wilderness again

Enforcer Le Roux Roets has parted ways with the Sale Sharks just a year after joining the English club. It is the latest chapter in a nomadic career marked by frequent moves and frustrating setbacks. The 30-year-old lock, who tips the scales at 138kg, arrived in...

Los Pumas playmaker fit for Bok showdown

Argentina have received a major boost ahead of their Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Durban. Flyhalf Tomas Albornoz has been declared fit and is back in the Argentina squad after missing the double-header against the Wallabies. The 27-year-old...

Bergh: Griquas have key to unlock Lions

Griquas coach Pieter Bergh is confident his side know exactly how to topple the marauding Lions in Saturday’s Currie Cup final. The Kimberley-based union is chasing a first Currie Cup title in 55 years. They came close in 2022 when hosting the final but were pipped to...

SBW warns Wallabies after All Blacks humiliation

Sonny Bill Williams has warned the Wallabies to brace for a fierce All Blacks backlash in their Bledisloe Cup opener at Eden Park. New Zealand are still reeling from their record defeat to the Springboks in Wellington, while Australia top the Rugby Championship table...

Dobbo satisfied with Stormers’ URC build-up

Stormers coach John Dobson says he is pleased with his team’s pre-season preparations ahead of the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign. The Capetonians played their only warm-up game against the Sharks in George last Friday, going down 26-17. But as Dobson...