Ethan stays on the Hook

Ethan stays on the Hook

The Sharks have secured a major boost by extending the contract of Springbok utility back Ethan Hooker. Hooker had already been contracted through to 2027 after signing a new deal following his breakthrough 2024 season, but his rapid rise over the past 18 months has...
Watch: Ruhan raring to go in Cardiff rematch

Watch: Ruhan raring to go in Cardiff rematch

Stormers captain Ruhan Nel is champing at the bit to get stuck into Cardiff in their Vodacom URC quarter-final in Cape Town on 30 May. Nel missed the Stormers’ last two tour matches against Ulster and Cardiff due to a calf injury, but has been declared fit for the...

JK: All Blacks will fake injury to pick Richie

Former All Blacks wing John Kirwan is convinced that Richie Mo’unga will face the Springboks later this year. Mo’unga is set to return to New Zealand after his stint with the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan, but NZ Rugby policy currently rules him out of the Nations...

Kirwan: Time to scrap Super Rugby

All Blacks great John Kirwan has delivered a blunt verdict on the future of Super Rugby. “I think it’s over.” The former All Blacks wing says the competition that once set the global standard no longer captures the imagination of fans and needs a radical overhaul....