Moodie: Boks to make Scots feel it

Moodie: Boks to make Scots feel it

The Springboks are banking on altitude and aerial dominance to beat Scotland at Loftus Versfeld, with Canan Moodie warning the visitors they’ll feel the difference. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. Moodie, who has made Loftus his home ground for the past three seasons,...

U18 Craven Week: WP fightback stuns Sharks

Western Province edged the Sharks on the third day of the U18 Craven Week in Gqeberha, while the Leopards, Eastern Province and Free State were also victorious. The coastal derby on Grey High School’s Kolisi Field lived up to the hype, with the Sharks taking a 12-7...
Scotland star in awe of Pieter-Steph

Scotland star in awe of Pieter-Steph

Scotland loose forward Rory Darge is bracing for another herculean performance from Springbok captain Pieter-Steph du Toit at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The visitors arrive in Pretoria fresh from a convincing victory over Argentina in Córdoba, but Darge knows they...
Barney fears for inconsistent Boks

Barney fears for inconsistent Boks

Former Springbok captain John Smit believes 2026 will be one of Rassie Erasmus’ toughest balancing acts. The Bok coach aims to build depth through regular team rotation without losing winning momentum ahead of next year’s World Cup. However, the world champions have a...

Junior Bok faces doping ban

A Junior Springbok tested positive for an anabolic steroid before the Sanzaar U20 Rugby Championship in Gqeberha. News24 reports that prop Kai Pratt failed a doping test conducted on 10 April. South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids) CEO Khalid Galant...

Nomlomo backs youthful Bulls to fire

Phiwe Nomlomo is confident his young Vodacom Bulls XV squad can rise to the challenge of a demanding start to the Currie Cup. The Bulls begin their campaign with three successive away matches against Boland, Griquas and the Lions, but Nomlomo believes his players are...

Siyaya: I survived Springbok intensity

Sharks star Zekhethelo Siyaya says his time in the Springbok set-up showed him he can adapt under pressure. The 18-year-old fullback, who grew up in the small northern KwaZulu-Natal town of éDumbe before earning a scholarship to Westville Boys’ High School in Durban,...