Ruhan relishing Stormers return

Stormers centre Ruhan Nel is delighted to be back for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Bulls at Loftus. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. Nel returns to the starting lineup after a frustrating spell on the sidelines and also takes over the captaincy duties. “It feels...

Dawie backs Stormers experience

Attack coach Dawie Snyman says the Stormers will be banking on experience and cool heads in the cauldron that is Loftus Versfeld. The Cape side welcomes back seasoned campaigners Neethling Fouché, Deon Fourie, Damian Willemse and Ruhan Nel for Saturday’s Vodacom URC...

Ackers: Derby leveller awaits

Johan Ackermann says form will mean little when the Vodacom Bulls and Stormers clash in Saturday’s north-south derby at Loftus. The Bulls have named a Springbok-laden lineup for the Vodacom URC clash as they look to continue their recent resurgence. In contrast, the...

Georgia rocked by doping scandal

Six Georgia national team players have been suspended for doping violations. This follows a joint investigation by World Rugby and the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). Five of the six players have been found guilty of “sample substitution” while the sixth has been...

Itoje: This team is going somewhere

England have a “high ceiling” despite their Six Nations travails and captain Maro Itoje is determined to lead the team back to the top. Three straight defeats have left England coach Steve Borthwick’s job seemingly hanging by a thread while the team has come in for...