Mallett: Manie steered Boks superbly

Nick Mallett has praised Manie Libbok for his performance off the bench in the Springboks’ record-breaking 43-10 victory over the All Blacks in Wellington. The Boks bounced back from a 24-17 defeat at Eden Park with a stunning win at the Cake Tin, handing New Zealand...

Bulls banking on Bok boost

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann hopes to welcome a Springbok forward back from injury during the opening two rounds of the URC. Gerhard Steenekamp has been sidelined with a knee injury since last November, when he earned his 11th Test cap off the bench against...

Boks to bolster Stormers scrum

Stormers coach John Dobson will have two of his Springbok props available for the early part of the new Vodacom URC season. According to Rapport, Neethling Fouche, who made his Test debut against Georgia in July and also played in the non-cap match against the...

Naas: How to save Currie Cup

Former Springbok flyhalf Naas Botha has suggested a drastic overhaul of the Currie Cup format. Once the crown jewel of South African rugby, the Currie Cup has been reduced to a development competition for the country’s Vodacom URC franchises. The Vodacom Bulls, Sharks...