Sharks sweating over Springbok’s fitness

The Sharks could be dealt a major blow ahead of Tuesday’s Greatest Rivalry clash with the All Blacks, with one of their stars in doubt. According to Rapport, Springbok loose forward Vincent Tshituka took a heavy blow to the head during a Sharks training session and...

Stormers lost but won

The Stormers may have been beaten by the All Blacks in Cape Town, but their remarkable effort provided the perfect opening act to Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says the final 38-21 scoreline does little...
Watch: When Yaqeen met Beauden

Watch: When Yaqeen met Beauden

New Stormers flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed and All Blacks legend Beauden Barrett shared a special moment after the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry opener at Cape Town Stadium. ICYMI: Beauden keen to show Yaqeen his speed   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by All Blacks...

Cheetahs get investment from Gayton’s son

Siwelele FC has expanded into rugby after acquiring a stake in the Free State Sports Consortium, the majority shareholder of the Cheetahs. News24 reports the deal involves sports minister Gayton McKenzie’s son, Calvin Le John, whose football club now has a stake in...

Six Degrees of Dave Kendall

The post Six Degrees of Dave Kendall appeared first on GolfBlogger Golf Blog. A charity outing for the Kendall PGM Scholarship Endowment at Ferris State University oddly got me thinking about Kevin Bacon The post Six Degrees of Dave Kendall appeared first on...

Erasmus sheds light on crocked Siya

Rassie Erasmus has provided an update on Siya Kolisi’s latest injury setback after the Springbok skipper limped off early during Saturday’s narrow win in Argentina. Kolisi was forced off after 24 minutes of the 17-10 victory in Buenos Aires after suffering an injury...

Rassie lauds ‘leg-weary’ Boks

Head coach Rassie Erasmus and skipper Siya Kolisi said the Springboks were pleased to grind out a hard-fought 17-10 win against Argentina despite a below-par performance. On Saturday, the teams were locked at 10-10 at half-time before Cameron Hanekom’s try in the...

Boks left rattled by feisty Pumas

The good news is that the Springboks survived a ferocious test of their reputation against Argentina on Saturday, writes CLINTON VAN DER BERG. The bad news is that All Blacks coach Dave Rennie’s notebook is now bulging with fresh ideas and plans. South Africa...
Bench rescues Boks in Argentina thriller

Bench rescues Boks in Argentina thriller

The bench inspired the Springboks to victory over Argentina in a one-off Test in Buenos Aires on Saturday. The Boks beat Los Pumas 17-10 to take winning momentum into what’s expected to be a brutal four-Test series against the All Blacks. Argentina got the better of...