Bok scrumhalf gets All Blacks guru

Bok scrumhalf gets All Blacks guru

Springbok scrumhalf Grant Williams will play under a former All Blacks coach at the Kobe Kobelco Steelers. Wayne Smith has been appointed head coach of Kobe following Dave Rennie’s departure to take charge of New Zealand. Widely regarded as one of rugby’s greatest...

Montpellier out to stop ‘X factor’ Dupont

Montpellier coach Joan Caudullo says his side has to be “watertight” to stop Toulouse scrumhalf Antoine Dupont having an impact on this weekend’s French Top 14 final. Caudullo’s outfit face the record 24-time champions at the Stade de France on Saturday, with Dupont...

POLL: Boks or England?

The Springboks and England launch their Nations Championship campaigns at Ellis Park next Saturday. Who will emerge victorious? The Boks head into the clash as back-to-back World Cup and Rugby Championship winners, and the world’s No 1-ranked team. England, meanwhile,...

Ex-KES coach: Moyo always destined for greatness

Vusi Moyo’s meteoric rise to the Springbok squad has come as no surprise to his former high school coach. The flyhalf starred for the Junior Boks when they won the Junior World Championship in Italy last year and was due to feature again at this year’s tournament in...

Wallabies prop: Boks revolutionised rugby

Angus Bell says Springbok rugby has become the blueprint for the modern game. Bell, who has returned to Australia after a season with Ulster in the Vodacom URC, said facing South African teams every week gave him a new appreciation of why the world champions have...

Sharks confirm Bok star’s overseas move

A Sharks’ Springbok will spend the 2026-27 season in Japan before returning to Durban. The announcement ends speculation over fullback Aphelele Fassi’s immediate future after reports that the Sharks were prepared to grant the 28-year-old a sabbatical to further his...

Trust cost Asenathi in doping case

The tribunal that handed Asenathi Ntlabakanye an 18-month doping ban found he genuinely relied on the Lions’ medical system. But it ruled that it didn’t remove his personal responsibility under anti-doping regulations. The three-Test Springbok prop was suspended until...

JP: These Sharks kids are ‘ridiculously good’

JP Pietersen believes a new generation of Durban talent has arrived, and their performances in Gqeberha have convinced him the Sharks’ future is in safe hands. The doubleheader at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium offered a glimpse of South Africa’s emerging stars, with...