No Boffelli, Moroni as Los Pumas change guard

No Boffelli, Moroni as Los Pumas change guard

Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi has named a bold, youth-laden 34-man squad for the Rugby Championship – backing a new generation of Pumas to take the fight to the All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies. Los Pumas open their campaign against New Zealand in Córdoba on 16...
Tsimba: Bulls to manage their ‘peak’

Tsimba: Bulls to manage their ‘peak’

The Vodacom Bulls will struggle to shake off the favourites tag for this year’s Currie Cup title, despite the coaching staff saying they can’t get ahead of themselves. The Bulls were rampant in their 64-0 demolition of the defending champion Sharks at Loftus in their...

Sheehan ruled out of Stormers opener

British & Irish Lions hooker Dan Sheehan will miss Leinster’s first three matches of the new URC campaign after copping a four-game suspension for a reckless cleanout in the final Test against Australia. The disciplinary panel found Sheehan guilty of dangerous and...

SA’s Nonu: De Allende tipped to dominate

New Zealand rugby greats have hailed Damian de Allende as the Springboks’ not-so-secret weapon for the Rugby Championship, calling him a match-winner tailor-made for Rassie Erasmus’ game plan. The Springboks are hard at work in camp ahead of back-to-back Tests against...