Wallabies face ‘monster’ Bok challenge

Saturday’s second-row battle between Eben Etzebeth and Will Skelton at Ellis Park excites former Wallaby Simon Poidevin. Speaking to Rapport from Sydney, the 59-Test veteran and 1991 World Cup winner described facing the Springboks on the Highveld as “a monster of a...

Wallabies can’t get close to these Boks

The Wallabies “should not be within 15 points” of the Springboks at Ellis Park on Saturday, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says this is expectation, not arrogance. He points to a champion core that is “back to back World Cup champions, winners in...
Cheetahs pip Sharks XV in cagey affair

Cheetahs pip Sharks XV in cagey affair

The Free State Cheetahs outlasted a brave and willing Sharks XV to register their second win of the 2025 Currie Cup campaign. Residents of the Clermont township, west of Durban, were treated to some exhibition-style rugby at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium as both teams...
Impressive Pumas burst Bulls’ bubble

Impressive Pumas burst Bulls’ bubble

The Pumas scored six tries at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday to end the Vodacom Bulls’ winning start to the Currie Cup. The hosts were heavy favourites after big wins against Western Province and the Sharks, while the Pumas had lost to the Cheetahs last weekend. But it...