Leyds the hero as Blitzboks survive GB scare

The Blitzboks were pushed all the way before edging Great Britain in extra time on day one of the SVNS World Championship in Valladolid. South Africa had to dig deep in the sweltering Spanish heat to beat spirited opponents 17-12 in a tense, physical contest. It was...

RG: Latest injury ‘a bit of a sh*t one’

RG Snyman is on the mend and ready to tackle the long road to recovery one day at a time. The double World Cup winner injured his right knee during Leinster’s Vodacom URC defeat to the Glasgow Warriors in March, bringing a premature end to his club season and almost...

Boks suffer body blow

A Springbok forward has been ruled out for the rest of the year. Kwagga Smith suffered a serious knee injury while playing for the Shizuoka Blue Revs against the Canon Eagles on 9 May. According to News24, the 32-year-old loose forward faces six months on the...

Riley returns to lead Junior Boks

Regular captain Riley Norton is back in the Junior Springboks starting XV for their final U20 International Series encounter against Georgia U20 in Stellenbosch on Saturday. The match will take place at Paul Roos Gymnasium’s Markötter Stadium, with kick-off scheduled...

Leinster stack bench for Lions battle

Leinster have made six changes to the match 23 that lost to Bordeaux Bègles for Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final clash against the Lions in Dublin. Head coach Leo Cullen has named potential match-winners Josh van der Flier, Jamison Gibson-Park, Harry Byrne and...