Rassie lauds Handre’s ‘cool head’

Rassie Erasmus has heaped praise on flyhalf Handre Pollard’s metronomical kicking and the overall calmness he brought to the Springboks’ attack in their 30-22 win over the Wallabies at the Cape Town Stadium. Man of the Match Pollard slotted three penalties and three...

Boks rise in World Rugby rankings

The Springboks have moved up in the World Rugby rankings after beating the Wallabies in Cape Town and the All Blacks’ defeat to Argentina in Buenos Aires. The Boks leapfrogged Ireland into second spot following their 30-22 Rugby Championship victory at Cape Town...

French club targets Stormers lock

Montpellier have reportedly set their sights on a Stormers lock to replace Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg. Janse van Rensburg recently joined the Vodacom Bulls after a long stint in France. According to Rapport, Ruben van Heerden has given a verbal commitment to join the...

Boks escape, but flaws linger

Handre Pollard and Wilco Louw offered the biggest positives in Cape Town, yet the Springboks looked a side far from the composed champions of 2023, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says Pollard’s perfection off the kicking tee and Louw’s late scrum...
Los Pumas stun All Blacks in Buenos Aires

Los Pumas stun All Blacks in Buenos Aires

Argentina toppled New Zealand in Buenos Aires on Saturday to record their first-ever home win over the All Blacks in a fiery Rugby Championship clash. The Pumas were outscored three tries to two in their 29-23 win, but replacement flyhalf Santiago Carreras held his...

Watch: SACS snatch dramatic draw

SACS fullback Quewin Lackay scored a brilliant 60m try in the final play, in muddy conditions, to snatch an 18-18 draw against Bishops on Saturday. What a try from SACS star #15 Quewin Lackay in muddy conditions to steal a list minute draw vs bishops. Outstanding...