Lions stick with winning recipe for semi

The Lions have named an unchanged match 23 for Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final against the Boland Cavaliers at Ellis Park. Cash van Rooyen’s side sealed top spot with a 37-7 win over Griquas in Joburg in the final round of the league stage, and the same group has...

Good and bad news for Boland

The Boland Cavaliers have received a double boost but also suffered two key injury setbacks ahead of Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final against the Lions at Ellis Park. Ashlon Davids returns from injury to start at flyhalf, while James Tedder is back at fullback....

Another MLR team folds

The Houston SaberCats have become the latest team to withdraw from Major League Rugby, despite reaching this year’s championship final. The Texas-based franchise announced on Thursday that it will not compete in the 2026 season and will refund supporters who had...

Former Springbok flank passes away

Jan Boland Coetzee died on Friday morning following illness. The former Springbok flank, who was born on 20 January 1945, made his Test debut against the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town in 1974 at the age of 29, and played in a total of six Tests until 1976,...

Bevin Fortuin dies at 46

Former Springbok fullback and Northam Rhinos head coach Bevin Fortuin passed away on Thursday afternoon. The 46-year-old reportedly suffered a suspected heart attack before a Rhinos rugby practice. Fortuin began his professional career with the SWD Eagles, coming...