Stormers chuffed to silence Facebook critics

Stormers XXIII coach Tom Dawson-Squibb was ecstatic after Saturday’s bounce-back win, buoyed even more by a possible personnel boost for next week’s Cheetahs clash. Five tries, including a debut score from teenager Markus Muller, powered the Stormers to a 36-28...

Vowles: Sharks close to clicking

Coach Mike Vowles believes the Sharks XV are on the verge of getting the rewards their performances deserve. The Sharks opened the Currie Cup with an away win against the Pumas in Nelspruit before suffering back-to-back defeats on the road to the Cheetahs in...

Nomlomo: Bulls have to be better

Coach Phiwe Nomlomo was left frustrated by another poor start as the Vodacom Bulls XV fell to their third consecutive defeat in the Currie Cup. The Bulls went down 42-19 to the Lions at UJ Stadium on Saturday, with Nomlomo acknowledging his side kept making life...
Rampant Lions batter Bulls

Rampant Lions batter Bulls

A brutal first-half display set up the Lions’ convincing Currie Cup win against the Bulls XV at UJ Stadium on Saturday. The hosts’ triumphed 42-19 to move to the top of the log, while the winless Bulls remain rooted to the bottom. The Lions were on the front foot from...
Five-try Stormers flay Sharks

Five-try Stormers flay Sharks

The Stormers XXIII bounced back to winning ways in the Currie Cup with a bonus-point victory against the Sharks XV at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The hosts led 19-14 at half-time, scoring five tries and flyhalf Kyle Smith kicking 11 points in the match to...

SA U18 squads to tackle Europe’s best

The SA U18 and SA U18 A squads for this month’s U18 International Series in the Western Cape have been named. The two South African sides will take on their U18 counterparts from England, Ireland, France and Georgia in three rounds of top-class international...

Gimmies claim Paarl bragging rights

Paarl Gimnasium scored four tries in a convincing win against Paarl Boys’ High at Faure Street Stadium on Saturday. Outside centre and Man of the Match Derik Cloete grabbed a brace as Gimmies triumphed 25-11 in front of a 25,000-strong crowd in Paarl. It was Gimmies’...

Deceased star dreamed of 2031 Bok jersey

Luqobo “Bibo” Makwedini had mapped out a journey to represent the Springboks at the 2031 World Cup before his tragic death in France last month. The 20-year-old prop, who died after suffering cardiac arrest during a training session with French club Béziers on 10...
Mo’unga marks comeback in style

Mo’unga marks comeback in style

Richie Mo’unga scored the match-winning try on his return to New Zealand rugby as Canterbury edged Auckland in their NPC opener. The All Blacks flyhalf came off the bench early in the second half for his first NPC appearance since 2020. He endured a mixed start to his...