Pick your MVP: Boks vs Argentina

Who was the most valuable Bok in Saturday’s 17-10 win against Argentina? Who was your top Bok at against Argentina? 1 Boan Venter 2 Johan Grobbelaar 3 Thomas du Toit 4 Eben Etzebeth 5 Lood de Jager 6 Siya Kolisi 7 Elrigh Louw 8 Cameron Hanekom 9 Cobus Reinach 10 Sacha...

Rate the Ref: Christophe Ridley

Rate the performance of English referee Christophe Ridley in the Springboks’ 17-10 victory against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Rate the ref! Excellent Good Satisfactory Substandard Abysmal ResultsVote Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images The post Rate the Ref:...

Sharks outmuscle Cavaliers

The Sharks XV got back to winning ways after holding off a spirited Boland Cavaliers side in a topsy-turvy Currie Cup clash in KwaMashu on Saturday. Mike Vowles’ team held on for a 19-12 win after some late pressure from Hawies Fourie’s seasoned campaigners. It didn’t...

Nomlomo: Discipline is a massive issue

Vodacom Bulls XV coach Phiwe Nomlomo bemoaned his side’s indiscipline after Saturday’s 33-31 defeat to the Pumas at Loftus Versfeld. The Bulls received three yellow cards and a red in a chaotic encounter, with flank Abongile Nonkontwana’s first-half yellow for a...

Pumas survive Bulls comeback

The Pumas boosted their Currie Cup playoff hopes with a narrow bonus-point win against the Vodacom Bulls XV at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Coach Jimmy Stonehouse’s team raced into a 19-point lead only to fall behind early in the second half before regaining their...

Griquas leapfrog Lions to top log

Defending champions Griquas claimed a commanding bonus-point win in Saturday’s top-of-the table clash against the Lions in Kimberley. Griquas scored four tries, with flyhalf George Whitehead adding 11 points from the tee, to win 31-19. The hosts came out firing,...

‘The age is coming down, despite Brannas’

Director of rugby John Dobson hailed the young Stormers who made real strides in Project 2029 against the All Blacks, while giving a nod to veteran Deon Fourie’s display, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. New Zealand on Friday beat the Stormers 38-21 in the historic Rugby’s...

Libbie leads Bok Women to big win

Libbie Janse van Rensburg marked her first Test as captain in style as the Springbok Women crushed the Fijiana XV in Suva on Saturday. The flyhalf reached two milestones in the 55-12 win, taking her Test points tally to 221 while becoming the 12th player to captain...

Dobbo ready to feed Rassie intel

John Dobson is happy to share any insight the Stormers gleaned from Friday’s clash with the All Blacks that might benefit the Springboks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tests, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Dobson’s charges were beaten 38-21 by New Zealand at Cape Town...

Nel: Stormers got schooled

Skipper Ruhan Nel says the Stormers walked away from Friday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry defeat by the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium with plenty of lessons, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.  The hosts leaked six tries in a 38-21 loss, after trailing 14-7 at half-time. John...