Cash credits new leader for Lions revival

Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen says a change in captaincy “made a big difference” as veteran hooker Jaco Visagie helped the Pride pull out of a five-match slump. A Challenge Cup loss at Edinburgh punctuated four straight Vodacom URC defeats that had severely dented...

Siya: I’m fighting to make Bok team

Sharks skipper Siya Kolisi believes the race to the Vodacom URC playoffs is the proving ground to catch the eye of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus. Kolisi was speaking to RTÉ Sport at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday, after the Durbanites’ comeback win against Ulster...

State of the URC: SA teams break on a high

The Lions and Stormers are on course to join the Vodacom Bulls and Sharks in the URC playoffs as the competition pauses for a week. All four South African teams were victorious in round 16. The Bulls and Sharks each completed an unbeaten two-match URC trip to Ireland...

Stormers fear ‘sad finish’ for Brok

Skipper Salmaan Moerat tips his hat to Brok Harris as Stormers boss John Dobson acknowledges the impact of the injured prop’s potential final appearance for the team. Dobson and Moerat were speaking at Cape Town Stadium after the 40-year-old Harris, set to retire at...

Schools wrap: Gimmies conquer Grey Bloem

Grey College suffered their first home loss since 2017, while there were wins for Affies, Kearsney, Queen’s, Paarl Boys’ and Paul Roos on Saturday. Gimmies scored seven tries in a famous 43-31 victory against Grey Bloem, with captain and outside centre Markus Muller...