Moyo praises Junior Boks’ game management

Junior Boks captain Vusi Moyo hailed his side’s growing maturity and cohesion after their 82-25 thrashing of Fiji in the U20 International Series on Tuesday. The SA U20s produced a dominant attacking display at Wynberg Boys’ High in Cape Town, running in 12 tries....

Giliomee stars as Junior Boks trounce Fiji

Fullback Luan Giliomee scored three of the Junior Springboks’ 12 tries in a crushing win against Fiji in the U20 International Series on Tuesday. Five days after putting 97 unanswered points past Chile, South Africa smashed the Pacific Islanders 82-25 at Wynberg Boys’...
Boks help rugby beat soccer

Boks help rugby beat soccer

Rugby has overtaken soccer as South Africa’s most popular spectator sport among the country’s consumer class. This is according to new BrandMapp research. BrandMapp director of storytelling Brandon de Kock said rugby now leads the country’s “Big 3” sports among the 14...

Lions look to Bordeaux blueprint

The Lions head into Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final in Dublin with a clear reference point – Bordeaux Bègles’ big win against Leinster. DYLAN JOHNSON reports. On Tuesday, scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys and flanker JC Pretorius both pointed to execution and...

Tappe warns players over referee abuse

URC head of match officials Tappe Henning says excessive player appeals to referees are becoming a growing concern. According to the former Test referee, match officials are increasingly frustrated by players shouting for decisions – like “Head contact, ref!” or...

URC hails Hawk-Eye success in TMO decisions

The URC believes its investment in Hawk-Eye technology is already improving both the speed and accuracy of TMO decisions. The competition introduced an independent TMO system this season, allowing TMOs direct access to every broadcast angle without relying on a TV...

Why Hooker incident didn’t result in red

The URC has defended the process that saw Ospreys winger Luke Morgan escape sanction for the incident that injured Sharks centre Ethan Hooker. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. At the end of the first half of the Sharks’ match against the Ospreys in Swansea in April, Hooker...

Wessels predicts changing sevens landscape

SA Rugby high-performance GM Dave Wessels believes sevens players will increasingly split their time between the SVNS series and private franchise leagues. The global sevens landscape has changed significantly since the 2020-21 lockdown, with World Rugby introducing a...

Tappe proud of trailblazing Hollie

URC head of match officials Tappe Henning says referee Hollie Davidson has earned her place among the competition’s elite referees. The URC has identified eight referees for its seven playoff matches, with Davidson among those under consideration for semi-finals and...
Watch: LBB’s 10 Champions Cup tries

Watch: LBB’s 10 Champions Cup tries

Louis Bielle-Biarrey opened his Investec Champions Cup campaign with two tries at Loftus and never looked back. “The man we all knew would eventually score!” Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored tries in Europe to help lead Bordeaux to back-to-back titles #InvestecChampionsCup...