Kirwan: All Blacks need ‘hell of a crisis’

John Kirwan says the All Blacks’ record defeat to the Springboks was the reality check Scott Robertson’s team required. New Zealand slumped to the heaviest defeat in their history when they were thrashed 43-10 by the Springboks in Wellington on Saturday and dropped to...

All Blacks running out of nines

The All Blacks’ crisis at scrumhalf has deepened with Noah Hotham ruled out for the remainder of the Rugby Championship. The team confirmed that he had surgery on Monday after fracturing his fibula in a tackle on Springbok lock Lood de Jager just minutes into the...

‘Nightmare’ blow for Everitt’s Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s preparations for the new Vodacom URC season have been hit hard, with two new signings sustaining serious injuries in a pre-season friendly against Ulster. Scottish-qualified prop Rhys Litterick, who joined from Cardiff, ruptured his Achilles tendon in the...

Matfield: RG should play more for Boks

Victor Matfield believes lock RG Snyman should spend more time on the field for the Springboks. Snyman was thrust into action in the ninth minute of the Rugby Championship match in Wellington on Saturday when Lood de Jager went off injured, and made a major impact....
Nienaber makes call on coaching future

Nienaber makes call on coaching future

World Cup-winning coach Jacques Nienaber has confirmed his future coaching plans, amid speculation of a reunion with Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks. Nienaber has committed his future to Leinster, signing a new deal that will keep him at the province until 2027. The...