Watch: Faf on being a Barbarian at last

Watch: Faf on being a Barbarian at last

Barbarians captain Faf de Klerk on his first call-up to the invitational team and Saturday’s match against Wales at Twickenham. MORE: SA trio headline Baa-Baas team for Wales AFRICA PICKS: Barbarians vs Wales – Saturday betting preview Double RWC winner & now a...

Ex-UCT coach takes charge of Stormers XXIII

The Stormers XXIII coaching team for the Currie Cup has been announced. Former UCT coach Tom Dawson-Squibb has been appointed head coach and will be assisted by Helmut Lehmann, Dewaldt Duvenage, Sentle Lehoko and Pine Pienaar. Lehmann and Duvenage both continue their...
Bok scrumhalf gets All Blacks guru

Bok scrumhalf gets All Blacks guru

Springbok scrumhalf Grant Williams will play under a former All Blacks coach at the Kobe Kobelco Steelers. Wayne Smith has been appointed head coach of Kobe following Dave Rennie’s departure to take charge of New Zealand. Widely regarded as one of rugby’s greatest...

Montpellier out to stop ‘X factor’ Dupont

Montpellier coach Joan Caudullo says his side has to be “watertight” to stop Toulouse scrumhalf Antoine Dupont having an impact on this weekend’s French Top 14 final. Caudullo’s outfit face the record 24-time champions at the Stade de France on Saturday, with Dupont...

POLL: Boks or England?

The Springboks and England launch their Nations Championship campaigns at Ellis Park next Saturday. Who will emerge victorious? The Boks head into the clash as back-to-back World Cup and Rugby Championship winners, and the world’s No 1-ranked team. England, meanwhile,...

Ex-KES coach: Moyo always destined for greatness

Vusi Moyo’s meteoric rise to the Springbok squad has come as no surprise to his former high school coach. The flyhalf starred for the Junior Boks when they won the Junior World Championship in Italy last year and was due to feature again at this year’s tournament in...

Wallabies prop: Boks revolutionised rugby

Angus Bell says Springbok rugby has become the blueprint for the modern game. Bell, who has returned to Australia after a season with Ulster in the Vodacom URC, said facing South African teams every week gave him a new appreciation of why the world champions have...

Sharks confirm Bok star’s overseas move

A Sharks’ Springbok will spend the 2026-27 season in Japan before returning to Durban. The announcement ends speculation over fullback Aphelele Fassi’s immediate future after reports that the Sharks were prepared to grant the 28-year-old a sabbatical to further his...