Schmidt to ‘safeguard’ top Wallabies

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt won’t release his best 25 players to Australia’s Super Rugby teams for their tour matches against the British & Irish Lions. The Lions face the Force (28 June), Reds (2 July), Waratahs (5 July) and Brumbies (9 July) before the first...

All Blacks star sidesteps serious injury

Will Jordan is expected to feature again in this season’s Super Rugby Pacific despite being diagnosed with a medial ligament knee strain. The All Blacks outside back suffered the injury in the Crusaders’ 35-19 loss to the Chiefs in Christchurch on Saturday. “The...

Stormers to have a chat with Manie

Director of rugby John Dobson is confident that Springboks Manie Libbok and Ben-Jason Dixon both still have a future at the Stormers. Libbok has been linked with a permanent move to Japanese club Kintetsu Liners next season, after earlier reports of a sabbatical,...

Poll: Pick your Bok locks

With Eben Etzebeth’s availability in doubt, pick your two Bok locks to start the season. The injured enforcer left Kings Park on a golf cart in the Sharks’ win against Ospreys, potentially creating a vacancy in the Bok second row. Etzebeth only recently made his...