Free State stalwart dies

Former Free State hooker Wessel Lightfoot has died at the age of 62 after a cancer battle. An uncapped Springbok, Lightfoot was widely regarded as a player of Test calibre during the 1980s. He played in an era dominated by Uli Schmidt, which limited his opportunities...
Miracle leads the way for Moana Pasifika

Miracle leads the way for Moana Pasifika

Moana Pasifika showed they can be a force even without Test great Ardie Savea as they upset the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday. Captain Miracle Fai’ilagi crossed for three of Moana’s six tries in a 40-26 victory at Churchill Park in Lautoka as they...

Maties primed for 2026 Varsity Cup assault

Maties captain Ezekiel Ngobeni is determined to erase the pain of last year’s Varsity Cup final defeat to arch-rivals UCT. Maties, the most successful team in the Varsity Cup history with five titles from 11 final appearances, begin their 2026 campaign away to Shimlas...

Saffa stars in Ireland U20 victory

Former SA U18 loose forward Josh Neill delivered another stellar performance as Ireland won a dramatic Six Nations U20 clash against Italy in Cork on Friday night. Neill represented Rondebosch Boys’ High, Western Province U18 and SA U18 last year before joining...

Three talking points ahead of Wales vs France

Crushed by England at Twickenham last weekend, Wales host a mighty French team that has its eyes set on a Six Nations Grand Slam. It is a daunting prospect given the way Fabien Galthie’s young side swatted away Ireland 36-14 in the tournament opener in Paris. Le...