Poll: Pick Junior Boks MVP

The Junior Boks overcame New Zealand in the World U20 Championship final to complete an unbeaten run at the tournament in Italy, who was South Africa’s best player? It took wins against Australia, England and Scotland in the pool phase, followed by playoff victories...

Ackers to decide assistant coaches’ fate

New Vodacom Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has some big calls to make. Ackermann arrives at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday after serving as a consultant for the Junior Springboks, who lifted the World Rugby U20 Championship trophy in Italy on Saturday. Most importantly,...

Serfontein: Easy call to rejoin Bulls

Springbok centre Jan Serfontein says he’s excited to work under Johan Ackermann after returning to Loftus on a three-year deal. Serfontein represented the Vodacom Bulls from 2013 to 2017 before heading to France for a five-year stint with Montpellier. The 32-year-old...

Aussie comes home to haunt Wallabies

The British & Irish Lions cruised past the Wallabies in Brisbane, underlining the gulf between rugby’s elite and Australia’s current rebuild, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that no amount of hype or history at Suncorp Stadium could...