Bok boss rates Bulls blaster

Rassie Erasmus notes Cobus Wiese’s physical edge and versatility as key reasons behind the Vodacom Bulls star’s return to the Springbok setup. Wiese has made an instant impact since joining the Bulls from Sale Sharks in July 2024, the powerful utility forward becoming...

Rassie: Balance key for Boks

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has clear objectives for the 2025 Test season, with the 2027 World Cup in mind. The Boks are set to play 15 Tests this year (two still to be confirmed) as well as a non-cap match against the Barbarians on 28 June in Cape Town. That...

Police rucks with boots, not TMO

The death of legendary All Blacks winger Stu Wilson has sparked reflection on a golden era of Springbok–All Blacks rivalry, and reignited debate over what rugby has lost in outlawing rucking, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane recalls the iconic 1981...

Lions to snap up Stormers speedster

Head coach Ivan van Rooyen is reportedly close to bolstering the Lions backline corps with a Stormers winger and former Vodacom Bulls playmaker. With Springbok flyer Edwill van der Merwe off to the Sharks, the Lions have moved swiftly to secure former Blitzboks...