Dobbo disappointed with lineout malfunction

John Dobson singled out the Stormers’ inaccuracy from the side of the pitch in Edinburgh on Friday, as the Capetonians look to bounce back to winning ways next week. Dobson’s men lost 17-13 at Hive Stadium, after trailing 3-0 at half-time in the URC round-two clash....
Edinburgh edge Stormers at the Hive

Edinburgh edge Stormers at the Hive

Two second-half converted tries for hosts Edinburgh denied Siya Kolisi a memorable Stormers return in a narrow defeat on Friday night in round two of the URC. The Stormers trailed 3-0 at half-time following a tightly contested opening 40 minutes, Edinburgh flyhalf...

Franco fears ‘elitist’ Euro revamp

Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith has warned that reducing the number of Investec Champions Cup teams from 24 to 16 could widen the financial gap between URC and French clubs. French league president Yann Roubert this week backed an English proposal for a revamped...

Irish legend: Rassie hurt me

Former Munster captain Peter O’Mahony has revealed why Rassie Erasmus’ departure from the Irish club hit him so hard. Erasmus joined Munster as director of rugby in July 2016 and took on greater coaching responsibility following the sudden death of head coach Anthony...

Ospreys challenge a ‘clean slate’ for Lions

Defence coach Jaque Fourie says the Lions must be switched on for 80 minutes at Ellis Park on Saturday, following last week’s narrow win over the URC champions. Ivan van Rooyen’s charges head into their round-two clash after edging Leinster 27-26 in Joburg. Erich...

URC champs copy Rassie

Leinster boss Leo Cullen has taken a page out of Rassie Erasmus’ playbook by hybridising a veteran member of the team ahead of Saturday’s match against the Sharks. Erasmus values Springboks who can play multiple positions, or hybrids. He has used Kwagga Smith as a...

Frans flips the Cheetahs script for finale

Head coach Frans Steyn has rejigged his starting XV for the Cheetahs’ last outing of the Toyota Challenge against Black Lion in Tbilisi on Sunday. The Free Staters head into the clash with one win and one narrow defeat, having beaten Lusitanos 38-26 before going down...

Os on being the old Bok coming back

The legendary Os du Randt says gaining the acceptance of the Springbok change room helped silence the “gremlins” in his mind during an extraordinary return to Test rugby.  Du Randt was the first Springbok to have won two World Cups and featured prominently in the 1999...

‘Brownie has Boks playing smarter’

The Springboks’ aerial and attacking game has proved dangerous for New Zealand, former All Blacks star Ben Smith argues, and the Kiwis must adapt to it quickly. Speaking on the Highlanders’ YouTube channel, Smith believes Tony Brown’s influence was evident during the...