BJ blow for Boks as Stormers feel his loss

Stormers boss John Dobson confirms Ben-Jason Dixon is out for the rest of the Vodacom URC, and looks doubtful to feature for the Springboks’ season-opening clashes. Dobson acknowledged the impact of the blindside flanker’s absence during a Stormers team announcement...
Stormers tweak winning formula

Stormers tweak winning formula

Director of rugby John Dobson makes one change to the Stormers starting XV to face fellow Vodacom URC playoff challengers Benetton in Cape Town on Saturday. The Stormers, facing the Italians at Cape Town Stadium for the first time, are eighth on the table and need a...

Visagie steps into the void for Lions

Jaco Visagie leads the Lions against Connacht in place of regular captain Francke Horn at Ellis Park on Saturday in round 16 of the Vodacom URC. The veteran hooker takes over from Horn, who injured his knee in last week’s to Benetton in Johannesburg. Meanwhile,...

Junior Boks patching holes made by Georgia

The Junior Springboks are grafting hard to plaster the fracture lines revealed by a tough tour of Georgia as Johan Ackermann puts the finishing touches on South Africa’s preparation for the U20 Rugby Championship. “We recently went to Georgia and saw things that we...
Blitzboks beef up for Champs challenge

Blitzboks beef up for Champs challenge

The leading Blitzboks try-scorer for the season is one of a trio of game-breakers joining the Los Angeles-bound squad for the SVNS World Championship next week. Quewin Nortje and two-time World Series winners Ronald Brown and Mfundo Ndhlovu have been part of the squad...