Jesse helps Eddie decode Bok DNA

Jesse helps Eddie decode Bok DNA

Eddie Jones has revealed what he learned about the Springboks after a two-hour chat over coffee with Jesse Kriel. The Japan coach caught up with the two-time World Cup winner after the Boks’ 61-7 win over the Brave Blossoms in November. “I was lucky enough to be...
Lions name new forwards coach

Lions name new forwards coach

The Lions have appointed a new forwards coach following Barend Pieterse’s decision to join the Junior Boks management team in January. Former Bok prop Wessel Roux, who has served as the Lions’ Currie Cup forwards coach since 2022, is promoted to the URC team. Roux...
Reinach relishing first north-south derby

Reinach relishing first north-south derby

Cobus Reinach expects the Stormers’ Vodacom URC showdown against the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday to be a special occasion. The 35-year-old scrumhalf, who recently returned to South Africa after club stints in England and France, admitted the fixture carries...
De Bruin: Bulls the challenge I want

De Bruin: Bulls the challenge I want

New Vodacom Bulls attack coach Neil de Bruin says he feels “energised” after being reunited with Johan Ackermann. De Bruin first crossed paths with Ackermann at the Lions in 2017 – when his father Swys was assistant coach of the Super Rugby side – before working under...

Bulls’ Bok assistance surprises Stormers

Stormers defence coach Norman Laker admits he is surprised by the decision to allow members of the Springbok brains trust to assist the Vodacom Bulls in the build-up to Saturday’s derby at Cape Town Stadium. The Vodacom URC north-south clash has been given added...