Lions target All Blacks standard

Lions captain Francke Horn wants his side to perform in the URC like they did against the All Blacks. Still in pre-season, the Lions led New Zealand 35-17 early in the second half at Ellis Park last month before the visitors fought back to claim a 41-35 victory. For...

Care: André the Giant is proper

Danny Care has hailed André Esterhuizen as one of the best players he has ever played with ahead of the Springbok’s first Test as captain. Esterhuizen will lead the Boks against the Wallabies in Perth on Sunday, marking another milestone in a remarkable rise that has...

Wallabies wing waits for final Bok 23

Harry Potter believes the Wallabies can benefit from the Springboks’ early team announcement, barring any late changes. Rassie Erasmus named his side on Tuesday for Sunday’s Test in Perth, making 13 changes to the starting XV that beat the All Blacks in Baltimore to...

Pead: Stormers move a dream

Haashim Pead says he couldn’t be more excited to join the Stormers and represent his hometown team. The Stormers confirmed on Wednesday that the 21-year-old scrumhalf had put pen to paper on a four-year contract after the Lions agreed to release him from a deal that...

Captain Harry outlines Wallabies’ victory plan

Harry Wilson knows the Wallabies will be in for a tough evening if they allow the Springboks to build momentum in Sunday’s Test in Perth. The captain believes his side can unlock the Boks’ defence and cause them some major headaches at Optus Stadium, but insists they...

POLL: Who’s SA’s URC title hope?

Which South African team has the best chance of lifting the URC trophy this season? The Stormers won the inaugural title in 2021-22, reached the final again the following season and progressed to last season’s semi-finals, where they lost to Leinster in Dublin. The...

Bok bug has bitten Erich

Lions utility back Erich Cronjé says spending time training with the Springboks has motivated him even more to play in the green and gold. Cronjé got a taste of life inside the Bok camp after scoring against the All Blacks at Ellis Park in August, earning a week-long...

Mallett: Don’t move Marx

Nick Mallett has questioned why Rassie Erasmus would want to use Malcolm Marx at flank against the Wallabies in Perth on Sunday. The world’s best hooker has been named on the bench for the one-off Test, with Johan Grobbelaar, who has 10 caps, getting a rare...