Scotland drop big names for Six Nations opener

Scotland’s all-time top two try-scorers and a British & Irish Lions star have been left out by coach Gregor Townsend for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Italy in Rome. South African wing Duhan van der Merwe and fullback Blair Kinghorn fail to make the match...

Leyds finding his feet and fitness

Tristan Leyds says he is finally coming to terms with the demands of the SVNS series. The Blitzboks flyhalf will line up in his 15th World Series event at this weekend’s tournament in Perth, carrying added responsibility in the absence of experienced playmakers Selvyn...

Stormers Rugby Institute takes off again

The Stormers Rugby Institute is back up and running for the first time in seven years, with a new intake of some of the best young rugby talent from across the country. The institute, which was last operational in 2018, has now been revived as part of the Stormers’...

Bulls CEO: World Cup year will force a re-think

South Africa’s big four clubs will have to strategise differently for next season’s Vodacom URC and Investec Champions Cup competitions. That’s according to Blue Bulls Company CEO Edgar Rathbone, who told Netwerk24 that the 2026-27 season will demand smarter planning...

Stormers’ lock crisis deepens

The Stormers have been dealt a further blow heading into the second half of the Vodacom URC campaign with another key lock sidelined. Hard-nosed forward Ruben van Heerden is the latest to be ruled out after undergoing thumb surgery. He’s expected to be sidelined for...