Wallabies back O’Connor for Bok clash

James O’Connor is set to return to the Wallabies starting lineup for Saturday’s Rugby Championship match with the Springboks at Ellis Park. According to The Roar, head coach Joe Schmidt is expected to pick the 35-year-old playmaker at No 10 ahead of Ben Donaldson, who...

Bok lock crocked

The Stormers will be without a Springbok lock when they kick off their Vodacom URC campaign against Leinster in Cape Town on 26 September. Salmaan Moerat has been sidelined for six to eight weeks after injuring his meniscus (cartilage in the knee) during a training...

Jesse backs ‘devastating’ Andre to deliver

Jesse Kriel is excited for Andre Esterhuizen to “show what he can do” against the Wallabies at Ellis Park on Saturday. Kriel captained the Springboks against the Barbarians and in the first Test against Italy in July, starting at outside centre, with Damian de Allende...

Bulls face Boland test after injury setback

A Vodacom Bulls front-rower has been ruled out for the rest of the Currie Cup, while a key loose forward is in doubt for Sunday’s clash against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. Coach Phiwe Nomlomo confirmed on Tuesday that loosehead prop...