Boks, Baa Baas to battle for silverware

The Qatar Airways Cup will be up for grabs when the Springboks tackle the Barbarians for the first time on South African soil in June. It will be the third edition of the event, in which the Boks won the trophy on both previous occasions – against the All Blacks in...

Four Boks in race for URC’s young gun award

The Vodacom Bulls, Stormers and Lions account for six of 16 nominees in the running to be named Vodacom URC Next-Gen Player for the 2024-25 season. The award is open to any players who were younger than 24 at the beginning of the campaign, made at least nine...

URC Rewind: Stormers vs Glasgow Warriors

The Stormers and defending champions Glasgow Warriors meet for the sixth time when the teams clash at Scotstoun on Friday night in the Vodacom URC quarter-finals. John Dobson’s men lost to Franco Smith’s Warriors in Stellenbosch this season, although the Cape tourists...

Former Bok gets Uganda coaching gig

One of SA rugby’s up-and-coming coaching talents and well-travelled playmakers has joined the Uganda national team support staff. Former Springbok and Vodacom Bulls fullback Zane Kirchner has linked up with the Cranes as a backs coach, and will work closely with head...

Club World Cup big carrot for SA teams

The URC could take a backseat as South African teams chase a potentially lucrative Club World Cup spot, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer was spot-on when he said the introduction of a Club World Cup will force South African franchises to take the...