O’Connor at 10 for Wallabies, 6-2 bench

O’Connor at 10 for Wallabies, 6-2 bench

James O’Connor starts at flyhalf for the Wallabies against the Springboks at Ellis Park on Saturday. O’Connor is the only change to the starting XV that defeated the British & Irish Lions in Sydney a fortnight ago, replacing Tom Lynagh, who suffered a concussion...

Springbok great dies

Springbok utility back Dawie Snyman passed away on Thursday after an illness at the age of 76. Born in Bloemfontein on 5 July 1949 and educated at Grey College, Snyman’s rugby journey took him to Stellenbosch University, where he represented Maties and Western...
WP at risk of dreaded Currie Cup wooden spoon

WP at risk of dreaded Currie Cup wooden spoon

Western Province are staring down the barrel of a winless Currie Cup campaign as they head to Bloemfontein this weekend, rooted to the foot of the table with zero log points from their opening three matches. The Cape side has endured a torrid start, scoring just eight...
To’omua: Schmidt must play the long game

To’omua: Schmidt must play the long game

As Joe Schmidt confirms and gets ready to name his match-23 to tackle the Springboks at Ellis Park, a former Wallaby playmaker has encouraged him to take a tactical leaf out of Rassie Erasmus’ playbook. Matt To’omua wants Schmidt to rest some key players, even if it...

Stormers newbie Ackermann champing at the bit

While things may not be going well on the field for the young, patched-together Western Province team in the Currie Cup – the Stormers have been hard at work preparing for the first round of the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign. Among those who’ve been...