Jake set for Test rugby return

2007 World Cup-winning Springbok coach Jake White is in contention to coach a team at next year’s global showpiece in Australia. According to Rapport, the 62-year-old has emerged as the leading contender to take charge of Fiji ahead of next year’s World Cup. “He is on...

Bulls borrow Currie Cup champ

Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has reportedly acquired the services of a standout Griquas back on loan. According to Rapport, the Bulls have reached an agreement with Griquas for inside centre Mnombo Zwelendaba. He remains contracted to the Kimberley-based outfit...

Stormers look to sign Sharks lock

Stormers boss John Dobson is making a play for a towering member of the Sharks pack to bolster his second-row stocks. Rapport reports that the target is 2.03m lock Corné Rahl, and that Dobson hopes to lure him with more game time in Cape Town. Rahl faces stiff...

Ackers plots Giliomee introduction

Coach Johan Ackermann has explained when 19-year-old utility back Luan Giliomee could make his Bulls debut. According to Rapport, Giliomee is set to report for duty at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday after completing his Sharks commitments against Leinster on Saturday, but...

Watson: TMO has no place in rugby

Former referee André Watson has given a scathing indictment on the “annoying” use of television match assistance, saying it undermines the on-field officials. His comments follow Andrea Piardi having to use a cellphone to reach his TMO in the Wallabies’ win over the...

Venter gives up wine consulting gig

Former Springbok Brendan Venter has dropped “wine consultant” from his Saracens job title and will fulfil his media obligations with the English club. The Telegraph reports that Venter’s role has been changed for the third time since he returned to Saracens at the...

Boks’ silence exposed Esterhuizen

Rassie Erasmus was right to make André Esterhuizen Springbok captain against Australia, but wrong to shut down questions about an incident from his schoolboy years, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane argues that Esterhuizen earned the honour...

Ackers: Bulls played game in wrong areas

Bulls coach Johan Ackermann says poor execution and decision-making cost his team in Limerick on Saturday night. The Bulls suffered their first defeat of the URC season, going down 26-22 to Munster at Thomond Park after opening their campaign with a 47-13 win against...
Rookie 10 tortures Bulls

Rookie 10 tortures Bulls

Twenty-year-old flyhalf Charlie O’Shea scored two tries and created another as Munster beat the Bulls in Limerick on Saturday night. Making his first competitive start for the Irish club, O’Shea also kicked three conversions in a 26-22 bonus-point victory that snapped...

Stuttering JP proud of ‘unreal scenes’

JP Pietersen enjoyed watching the Sharks beat the defending URC champions at Kings Park on Saturday, but the coach is aware another “beast” awaits in Cape Town next week. Skipper André Esterhuizen scored one of four tries to help steer Pietersen’s men to a 26-20...