Centurion Marco relishes hybrid role

Marco van Staden says it will “mean a lot” to make his 100th appearance for the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Springbok forward has taken a long road to reach the landmark, climbing through the ranks of club and varsity rugby before eventually...

Marcell: Bulls wary of Stormers threat

Vodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee expects a fierce Stormers challenge at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Bulls have recovered from a difficult spell earlier in the season to become the form South African team in the Vodacom URC, while their Cape rivals have...

Borthwick backs England losers

England coach Steve Borthwick has made just one change for their Six Nations meeting with defending champions France in Paris on Saturday. Ollie Chessum comes in at blindside flanker as England seek to avoid their worst-ever finish. Borthwick has remained loyal to the...
Watch: ‘I was concussed!’

Watch: ‘I was concussed!’

Batho Hlekani tells the story behind his classic reaction to seeing himself on the big screen during a Junior Boks match. Everyone remembers Batho Hlekani’s first introduction to the world But no one knows he was concussed and the bright lights at DHL Stadium played a...

Blitzboks forced into injury change

The Blitzboks have made a late call-up ahead of the final SVNS event of the regular season in New York this weekend. Christie Grobbelaar has been ruled out after suffering a knee injury as South Africa won the Vancouver event on Sunday. Jayden Nell will join the squad...

Where has Naas disappeared to?

Springbok legend Naas Botha and his family have reportedly left the country. Netwerk24 reports that the Bothas have apparently moved to the USA, although details around their departure remain scarce. Botha, 68, has not appeared on SuperSport for some time and is also...

Eddie: Rassie’s a rugby guru

Eddie Jones says he was blown away by what he found on Rassie Erasmus’ laptop in 2007. Speaking on the Behind the Ruck podcast, Jones recalled his stint as a Springbok technical adviser under head coach Jake White in 2007, which culminated in a World Cup win in Paris....

Crusaders teammates in training brawl

Tensions boiled over at Crusaders training on Tuesday as two teammates exchanged punches during a contact session in Christchurch. Prop Kershawl Sykes-Martin and lock Will Tucker went at each other in training at Rugby Park while media were waiting on the sidelines...