Marcell: Glasgow’s the animal Bulls know

Captain Marcell Coetzee expects a brutal battle when the Vodacom Bulls’ take on the Glasgow Warriors in their Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash at Scotstoun. The two sides are no strangers to each other, having traded blows over the past year – including a win...
Sharks rest Boks as Eben returns

Sharks rest Boks as Eben returns

Eben Etzebeth is back but the Sharks have left several stars behind for Friday night’s EPCR Challenge Cup last-16 clash against Connacht in Galway. Etzebeth has completed his 12-week suspension after being found guilty of eye-gouging Wales flanker Alex Mann in Cardiff...

Pretoria rugby club fights metro for survival

Pretoria Harlequins are facing an uncertain future after the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality ordered the site to be restored to its “original condition” by 13 April. Civil rights organisation AfriForum has stepped in to provide legal assistance, questioning the...
Stormers, Edinburgh bring delight to kids

Stormers, Edinburgh bring delight to kids

Stormers and Edinburgh players inspired youngsters at a Somerset West clinic last week. Around 150 pupils from De Hoop Primary and Somerset West Methodist Primary got the chance to rub shoulders with their heroes ahead of the Vodacom URC clash at Cape Town Stadium....

Big Trev: French scrum vulnerable

Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane has identified a potential weakness in France’s game despite their recent Six Nations triumph. He’s warned that their once-dominant scrum has lost its edge. France powered to the title with four wins, sealing the trophy in dramatic...

When coaches crack

Stormers forwards coach Rito Hlungwani says Toulon coach Pierre Mignoni’s recent breakdown underlined the need for greater support structures in rugby, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. In March, Mignoni revealed the pressures of elite coaching had caught up with him. “My body...