Stormers snap up Cheetahs hooker

The Stormers have quietly strengthened a key position with the signing of a young Cheetahs hooker who caught the eye during last year’s Currie Cup. The Cheetahs confirmed on Monday that Vernon Paulo has joined the Cape club, bringing an end to his stint in...
Ex-Bok calls out headbutt ‘double standards’

Ex-Bok calls out headbutt ‘double standards’

Keith Andrews has weighed in on the growing fallout from Ellis Genge’s controversial headbutt during England’s Six Nations opener. The former Springbok prop called out what he believes are clear “double standards” in the way incidents are judged at Test level. The...

Saffas Abroad: Wiese grabs double for D-Rocks

Bok No 8 Jasper Wiese scored twice for the Urayasu D-Rocks as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed in Japan Rugby League One. Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith featured from the bench in the Shizuoka Blue Revs’ 60-45 defeat to the Kobe Steelers in Hyogo. Maurice...

Oosthuizen: Blitzboks put respect back in jersey

Ryan Oosthuizen says winning the SVNS title in Perth over the weekend rates among the very best of his career. The experienced forward starred in Sunday’s final at HBF Park, scoring two tries as the Blitzboks edged Fiji 21-19 to claim their second title of the 2025-26...

Watch: Manie doing Manie things in Japan

Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok inspired an end-to-end try at the death for the Hanazono Kintetsu Liners in this past weekend’s Japan Division 2 action. Libbok’s brilliance saw the Liners seal a narrow 16-14 away win over the Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks on Saturday. MORE:...

M-Net drops PdV documentary

A documentary episode focusing on former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has been removed at the last minute from a new M-Net series, with claims that SA Rugby played a role in the decision. Shape Shifters, produced by IdeaCandy, was initially advertised as a...