Frans won’t let Cheetahs forget defeat

Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn insists his players will carry the memory of their heavy loss to Griquas two weeks ago into Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final in Kimberley. On 29 August, the Cheetahs were humbled 40-10 by their neighbours at the Free State Stadium — a result...

Ex-All Blacks coach rips into Rassie

Laurie Mains has accused Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus of being “a very dishonest person”. Mains, who guided the All Blacks to the 1995 World Cup final, later coached the Cats in the 2000 and 2001 Super 12. It was during that second season in charge that tensions...

Stormers send SOS to Pumas playmaker

A Pumas star is set to join the injury-hit Stormers ahead of the new Vodacom URC season. According to IOL Sport, the Cape side has secured a short-term deal for flyhalf Clinton Swart, who previously turned out for the Vodacom Bulls, Cheetahs and Japan’s Toyota...

Ntlabakanye faces four-year ban

Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been formally charged with a doping offence that could carry a four-year suspension. Daily Maverick reports that on 9 September, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids) charged the 26-year-old with taking...