Papier wins big at Bulls awards

South African URC Player of the Season Embrose Papier picked up more silverware at the Vodacom Bulls’ annual awards at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday night. The Springbok scrumhalf walked away with two of the biggest honours after an outstanding 2025-26 campaign, being...

‘All Blacks very good at dark arts’

Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett hopes referees will be “firm and clear” when the All Blacks push the laws to prevent maul tries during the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. The build-up to Saturday’s first Test at Ellis Park has been dominated by a war of words...

Mallett: Boks’ mind games cleverly done

Nick Mallett believes the Springboks have won the war of words with the All Blacks ahead of the first Test at Ellis Park on Saturday. The build-up to the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series opener has featured plenty of off-field sparring, with the All Blacks accusing...