Siya: De Villiers is a beast

Siya: De Villiers is a beast

Captain Siya Kolisi says uncapped flank Paul de Villiers has already made a big impression with the Springboks. The 23-year-old has been named on the Bok bench for Saturday’s non-cap clash against the Barbarians in Gqeberha after a stellar season with the Stormers....

World Rugby makes big rankings call

World Rugby has announced the biggest change to its rankings calculations in more than two decades. The governing body has removed the home-ground weighting from both the men’s and women’s rankings systems, meaning teams will no longer receive an adjustment based on...

Bulls hoping for golden goodbye

The Vodacom Bulls are determined to send captain Ruan Nortjé and other departing players out on a high by winning Friday night’s URC final in Dublin. Nortjé will leave for Japan later this year after more than a decade of service to the Pretoria-based outfit, having...

Stormers lock starts for Zimbabwe

Stormers lock Gary Porter will make his first appearance for Zimbabwe against South Africa A in Gqeberha on Saturday. The 29-year-old South African, who has earned 29 Stormers caps, qualifies for Zimbabwe through his Bulawayo-born mother. Porter said Zimbabwe coach...