Bergh: All Blacks should have played Griquas

Griquas coach Pieter Bergh believes the reigning Currie Cup champions deserved a place on the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour schedule. The All Blacks kick off their eight-match tour against the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday night and will also face the Sharks,...

Masotti: Our badge is evolving, our DNA is not

In an open letter to the Sharks family, controlling owner Marco Masotti explains the Durban-based club’s major rebrand. There is a seat in the South East Stand at Hollywoodbets Kings Park that I will never forget. It was nothing special to look at. The kind of seat...

Vowles: Sharks must match Boland muscle

Sharks XV coach Mike Vowles expects a fierce physical examination from a settled Boland Cavaliers side in KwaMashu on Saturday. After opening their Currie Cup campaign with three away fixtures, Vowles says the Sharks have taken confidence from their performances...

Louw: Boks learned from Los Pumas loss

Elrigh Louw says the Springboks are ready to face a “quality” Argentina side after their one-point defeat in Santiago two years ago. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The flanker came off the bench when the Boks suffered their only loss of the 2024 Rugby Championship campaign,...

Rennie: Stormers will want our scalps

Head coach Dave Rennie says the All Blacks on Friday can expect a fired-up Stormers side packed with quality players out to prove a point to Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus. Speaking on Wednesday ahead of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry opener at Cape Town Stadium, Rennie...