Bulls bounce back to beat Connacht

Bulls bounce back to beat Connacht

Paul de Wet scored two tries as the Vodacom Bulls claimed a nail-biting win against Connacht in Galway on Friday night. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. Starting for the first time in his third appearance for his new franchise, the former Stormers scrumhalf struck in each...

Cheetahs edged by Black Lion in Bloem thriller

The Cheetahs suffered a one-point defeat to Black Lion in Bloemfontein on Friday night despite scoring two late tries. Trailing by eight points in the closing minutes, the hosts hit back through replacement hooker Marko Janse van Rensburg from a rolling maul before...

Nel: Sacha, Gaza to unlock Zebre

Stormers captain Ruhan Nel says Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Damian Willemse will be key to creating opportunities against Zebre in Parma on Saturday. With Willemse shifting to inside centre and Feinberg-Mngomezulu continuing at flyhalf, Nel believes the pair bring...
Watch: Manie ‘keen to get stuck in’

Watch: Manie ‘keen to get stuck in’

Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok is ready to make his mark in Japan. ALSO WATCH: Manie unveiled by Japanese club Welcome to Japan! Fresh off his first press conference with @liners_players Manie Libbok is ready to make his mark on the Japanese rugby scene. Big things...

Steyn starts for under-pressure Lions

Coach Ivan van Rooyen has made three changes to the Lions starting XV for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Scarlets at Ellis Park. Nico Steyn starts at scrumhalf in place of Springbok Morne van den Berg, who came off early in the first half against Benetton...