Lions survive ferocious battle

Lions survive ferocious battle

Duhan van der Merwe scored his fifth try of the tour as the British & Irish Lions stretched their unbeaten streak to seven with a nervy takedown of an aggressive First Nations and Pasifika XV. Led by a composed Owen Farrell, the tourists won 24-19 after scoring...

Mallett: Moerat does the dark arts

Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett has likened under-fire lock Salmaan Moerat to Bok legend Bakkies Botha. Moerat captained the Springboks to a 45-0 win against Italy in Port Elizabeth, but still came in for heavy criticism from fans on social media who questioned...

Boks return to Brighton for Japan Test

The Springboks will kick off their end-of-year tour against Japan at the Brighton Community Stadium – the venue of their most shocking defeat. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. In their opening match of the 2015 World Cup, Heyneke Meyer’s Springboks suffered a 34-32 loss to...

Japanese club snaps up Saffa trio

The Hanazono Kintetsu Liners have confirmed the signing of three South Africans ahead of the 2025-26 Japan Rugby League One season. Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok (previously with the Stormers), lock/loose forward Ryno Pieterse (Grenoble) and centre Burger Odendaal...