Van Graan compares Russell to Bok champs

Finn Russell has been likened to two Springbok greats as the flyhalf steels himself to lead Bath’s attack against Investec Champions Cup title-holders Bordeaux Bègles on Sunday. The Scotland playmaker will go head-to-head with French star Matthieu Jalibert in a...

Hansen rejects Rassie copycat approach

Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen reckons the rugby world has become obsessed with trying to replicate Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok tactics. Instead, Hansen warns that blindly copying the back-to-back world champions’ formula isn’t a surefire success strategy. South...

Refocused Junior Boks get Bulls reinforcement

The Junior Springboks have called up front-row injury cover ahead of Sunday’s U20 Rugby Championship clash against Australia. Vodacom Bulls prop Luan van der Berg has joined the Junior Boks camp after Kai Pratt suffered a foot injury during Monday’s win over Argentina...

Leinster excited for ‘another crack’

Tommy O’Brien and James Ryan say Leinster are hungry to erase recent Investec Champions Cup heartbreak when they face Toulon in Saturday’s semi-final in Dublin. The Irish giants have reached the last four of Europe’s premier club competition in each of the past six...