Pumas, Griquas sneak through to SA Cup final

The Pumas will host defending champions Griquas in next weekend’s SA Cup final. The Pumas claimed a dramatic 31-29 win over the Boland Kavaliers in the first semi-final at Mbombela Stadium on Friday night, before Griquas edged the Cheetahs 41-38 in Kimberley on...

Dobson: Damian’s red is a disaster

John Dobson says the Stormers face a challenge in the Vodacom URC playoffs following a red card for star playmaker Damian Willemse in Friday night’s win against Cardiff. The head coach was addressing the media after the Stormers secured fifth place on the log with a...

How URC quarter-finals are shaping up

With the top eight confirmed, Saturday’s URC matches in Pretoria, Durban and Dublin will determine the Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Stormers’ quarter-final opponents. On Friday night, Edinburgh and Munster booked their playoff spots, with Edinburgh claiming a 47-17...

Ex-France centre accused of money laundering

Maxime Mermoz has been indicted for his alleged role in a €7-million (R141-million) tax credit and reduction embezzlement scheme. The 38-year-old’s name emerged during the dismantling of a major fraud network in the Toulouse region, as reported by La Dépêche du Midi....