Codie leads, Richie at 10 for All Blacks

Hooker Codie Taylor will captain a much-changed New Zealand outfit in the fourth and final Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the Springboks on Saturday. Taylor takes over the leadership duties from No 8 Ardie Savea, who was injured during last week’s...
Rassie to bring up Bok century

Rassie to bring up Bok century

Rassie Erasmus will oversee his 100th Test as Springbok boss when the world champions tackle the All Blacks in Baltimore on Saturday. Erasmus reached another significant milestone earlier this season when he took charge of the Boks for a record 55th Test as head coach...

Bok heavies beef up Lions for hit-out

Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has named a formidable and exciting 31-man squad to face the Sharks in a friendly at Ellis Park on Friday afternoon. The Lions will host JP Pietersen’s charges from 3pm in a pre-season hit-out ahead of the 2026-27 Vodacom URC, which...

Jake: Who’s coaching the Bomb Squad?

Jake White has questioned whether enough time is being devoted to defining the roles and maximising the impact of those chosen on the Springbok bench. Rassie Erasmus has named Cobus Reinach and Manie Libbok alongside Deon Fourie, Gerhard Steenekamp, Thomas du Toit,...

Watch: Stormers connect on pre-season camp

Captain Ruhan Nel and coach John Dobson reflect on the Stormers’ pre-season camp in Hermanus. 26/27 pre-season camp in Hermanus was proper! #inittogether pic.twitter.com/rFJaKnkRJC — DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) September 10, 2026 The post Watch: Stormers connect on...

JP backs brotherly love to reignite Sharks

Head coach JP Pietersen is confident that the Hendrikse siblings can sharpen the Sharks attack going into the new Vodacom URC season. Halfbacks Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse are set to start Friday’s pre-season warm-up match against the Lions at Ellis Park. Pietersen...
Watch: All Blacks avoid scrum battle

Watch: All Blacks avoid scrum battle

The All Blacks scrum has no hook, with the ball spun out under the prop and flank. Hard to walk around when the NZ feeds all has no hook and is spun out under prop and flank #accusing opposition or rather sweep in front of your own door? Thoughts @Nigelrefowens...

Watch: All Blacks bruiser making NFL switch?

Ex-All Blacks fitness guru now Ravens VP of health and performance Nic Gill chats rugby players’ crossover skills as hooker Asafo Aumua attempts gridiron football at training. The All Blacks are in Baltimore preparing to face the Springboks in the fourth and final...

Former Boks rip into Roigard for faking it

Schalk Burger, Hanyani Shimange and Jean de Villiers agreed that All Blacks scrumhalf Cam Roigard’s gamesmanship has no place in the game. They were discussing an incident during the third Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test last week, when Roigard grappled with Cobus...