Storming Scotland end England’s winning run

Storming Scotland end England’s winning run

Scotland stunned England at Murrayfield on Saturday to revive their Six Nations campaign. The Scots suffered a dispiriting 18-15 loss away to Italy in a tournament opener that piled the pressure on Gregor Townsend, but – in the coach’s 100th match in charge –...
Underwhelming Ireland hold off Italy

Underwhelming Ireland hold off Italy

Ireland rebounded from an opening round hammering by France to edge a gallant Italy in their Six Nations match in Dublin on Saturday. The Irish were often second-best in the match, trailing 10-5 at half-time, but second-half tries by Jack Conan and Robert Baloucoune...

Points are premium when Scotland play England

The betting experts at AfricaPicks break down where the smart money sits for Scotland vs England at Murrayfield. England vs Scotland rarely delivers high-scoring contests, regardless of form or venue. Recent meetings between the sides have consistently produced tight,...

Free State stalwart dies

Former Free State hooker Wessel Lightfoot has died at the age of 62 after a cancer battle. An uncapped Springbok, Lightfoot was widely regarded as a player of Test calibre during the 1980s. He played in an era dominated by Uli Schmidt, which limited his opportunities...

The Alito Retirement Rumor Mill Is Swirling

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Speculation that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will retire is ramping up given the timing of the release of his latest book. What is the name of that forthcoming tome? Hint: The book is set to...
Miracle leads the way for Moana Pasifika

Miracle leads the way for Moana Pasifika

Moana Pasifika showed they can be a force even without Test great Ardie Savea as they upset the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday. Captain Miracle Fai’ilagi crossed for three of Moana’s six tries in a 40-26 victory at Churchill Park in Lautoka as they...

Maties primed for 2026 Varsity Cup assault

Maties captain Ezekiel Ngobeni is determined to erase the pain of last year’s Varsity Cup final defeat to arch-rivals UCT. Maties, the most successful team in the Varsity Cup history with five titles from 11 final appearances, begin their 2026 campaign away to Shimlas...

Saffa stars in Ireland U20 victory

Former SA U18 loose forward Josh Neill delivered another stellar performance as Ireland won a dramatic Six Nations U20 clash against Italy in Cork on Friday night. Neill represented Rondebosch Boys’ High, Western Province U18 and SA U18 last year before joining...