Ackers: Playoffs all about pressure

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann admits playoff rugby brings a different kind of pressure, but insists his players won’t allow it to consume them. Both the Bulls and Munster are fully aware of the magnitude of Saturday’s URC quarter-final. In March, the Bulls were...

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...