Boks brace for ‘psyched-up’ Wallabies

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says there will be a significant shift in intensity and competitiveness going into the Rugby Championship. After July wins over lower-ranked Italy and Georgia, the Boks will reassemble in Joburg on Sunday to prepare for back-to-back...

Burger leads Bulls into Pumas battle

Scrumhalf Zak Burger captains the Vodacom Bulls in Saturday’s Currie Cup clash against the Pumas at Loftus. Regular skipper Nama Xaba has been sidelined with a minor injury and is replaced at blindside flank by JJ Theron. In other changes, Jean Erasmus comes in for...

Mortlock: Suaalii must wing it against Boks

Stirling Mortlock believes Joseph Suaalii should play on the wing for a “battle-hardened” Wallabies team against the Springboks this month. Australia begin their Rugby Championship campaign with two Tests in South Africa – at Ellis Park on 16 August and Cape Town...
Lions shuffle pack to battle Boland

Lions shuffle pack to battle Boland

Coach Mziwakhe Nkosi has made sweeping changes for the Lions’ Currie Cup clash with Boland in Wellington on Sunday. The Lions are in red-hot form, having followed up their 46-5 dismantling of the Sharks with a 40-19 win over Western Province. Captain Jaco Visagie, who...

Four Springboks sign for rebel league

Four high-profile Springboks have reportedly committed to the new R360 global franchise league, a breakaway competition set to shake up the rugby calendar from 2026. The 12-franchise tournament – backed by England World Cup winner Mike Tindall, former Bath director of...

Is Wallabies’ confidence for real, or AI?

The incredulous Australian optimism fuelling belief that the Wallabies can upset the Boks at Ellis Park defies history, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane highlights the growing noise from Australia ahead of the Springboks’ Rugby Championship opener...