Rassie: Ground-out win better than pretty loss

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says his side showed character in their 30-22 victory against the Wallabies in Cape Town on Saturday. The Boks bounced back after their shock 38-22 defeat at Ellis Park a week earlier to retain the Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate and move...

Sobahle shines as Sharks edge WP

Winger Phikolomzi Sibahle spearheaded the attack as the Sharks beat Western Province at a slippery Kings Park on Friday night to register their first win of the 2025 Currie Cup. The 29-21 result consigned WP to last place, the only team in the competition still...
Boland rally to stun Pumas

Boland rally to stun Pumas

A dominant first half from the Pumas crumbled as Boland surged late to clinch a dramatic comeback win in Nelspruit with a penalty try. Boland scored three second-half tries to go with a last-minute penalty try as they fought back from a 21-3 half-time deficit to beat...

Bok Women ready for ‘all-guns blazing’ Brazil

The Springbok Women will field an experienced match 23 in their opening Women’s World Cup match against Brazil at Franklin’s Garden on Sunday. Only four players in the starting XV – Byrhandré Dolf, Maceala Samboya, Ayanda Malinga and Danelle Lochner – have yet to...
Landsberg leads Lions into Bloem

Landsberg leads Lions into Bloem

The Lions have made key changes to the pack for Saturday’s Currie Cup Round 5 clash against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, with lock Darrien Landsberg returning to the starting side and taking over the captaincy. The reshuffle in the tight five sees three changes....
Willie put Boks first

Willie put Boks first

Veteran fullback Willie le Roux ruled himself out of the Springboks’ Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Cape Town on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The 35-year-old withdrew on Friday due to a groin niggle, handing Aphelele Fassi his second successive...