Hat-trick Hele powers Boks past Brazil

Hat-trick Hele powers Boks past Brazil

Aseza Hele’s hat-trick and Aphiwe Ngwevu’s midfield muscle propelled the Springbok Women to a commanding win over Brazil in their Rugby World Cup opener at Franklin’s Gardens. The Springbok Women announced themselves in emphatic fashion, running in ten tries to...

Wehr shines as Griquas thrash Bulls

Gurshwin Wehr’s finishing brilliance delivered a hat-trick in Pretoria, guiding Griquas to a statement win over the Bulls on Sunday. The hosts opened the scoring when fullback Stravino Jacobs powered across the line and flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain converted for a 7-0...

Ntlabakanye denies doping after failed drug test

Fan-favourite Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye maintains his innocence after a random test for a banned substance returned a positive result. A Springbok press release on Sunday confirmed that the two-Test tighthead prop had provided an “adverse analytical finding”...

‘All Blacks world’s dumbest, dirtiest team’

New Zealand rugby writer Gregor Paul says the All Blacks have become “rugby’s equivalent of an organised crime syndicate”. Writing in the New Zealand Herald after coach Scott Robertson’s side lost 29-23 to Argentina in Buenos Aires, Paul said the three yellow cards...
It’s anyone’s Rugby Championship title now

It’s anyone’s Rugby Championship title now

Argentina’s historic 29-23 win against the All Blacks in Buenos Aires has thrown the 2025 Rugby Championship title race wide open. Los Pumas had beaten New Zealand three times since 2020 – in Sydney, Christchurch and Wellington – but this was their first victory on...

Pollard: I only care about winning

Getting the world champion Springboks “back on the horse” and off the mark in the 2025 Rugby Championship was Handre Pollard’s sole objective in Saturday’s showdown against the Wallabies at Cape Town Stadium. Replacing flyhalf Manie Libbok in the starting XV, Man of...