Blitzboks stun New Zealand to reach semis

Blitzboks stun New Zealand to reach semis

The Blitzboks recovered from two yellow cards to overtake New Zealand with a second-half surge at the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday. South Africa won 19-14 after trailing 7-0 at half-time to book their place in Sunday’s semi-finals, having fought back to beat Fiji...

Benetton’s late surge sinks Lions

Benetton scored two late tries to beat the Lions in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup match at Ellis Park. The hosts led 18-11 with 10 minutes remaining only for the visitors to surge to a 26-18 victory. It was a disappointing result for a Lions side that had come into...

Plum: My battery has been drained

John Plumtree says a combination of personal reflection and professional pressure led him to step away from the Sharks head coach role earlier than expected. Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Toulouse at the Stade Ernest-Wallon will be Plumtree’s final...

LIVE: Cape Town Sevens

Follow the live action as the Blitzboks face Fiji, New Zealand and Great Britain on Saturday. Tweets by SVNSSeries    The post LIVE: Cape Town Sevens appeared first on SA Rugby...

Nigel: Etzebeth lucky to get 12-week ban

Former Test referee Nigel Owens says rugby’s disciplinary system is “a total mess”. Owens was reacting to the 12-week ban given to Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth for an eye-gouge on Wales flank Alex Mann in Cardiff. An independent committee ruled the act intentional and...