Sables speedster targets World Cup shock

Tapiwa Mafura says Zimbabwe are determined to do far more than simply make up the numbers when they return to the Rugby World Cup next year. The former Lions utility back believes the Sables can become genuinely competitive on rugby’s biggest stage as excitement...

Ackers warns of tough Italian job

Head coach Johan Ackermann has cautioned the Vodacom Bulls against underestimating their Italian opponents in their final two URC regular season games. The clashes against Zebre and Benetton are crucial for the Pretoria side’s playoff path. The Bulls return home after...

Asenathi’s doping saga nears conclusion

Springbok and Lions tighthead prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye is set to learn the outcome of his doping hearing soon. News24 reports that closing arguments by the prosecution and defence in Ntlabakanye’s case were completed last week, and the tribunal panel is now...

Reinach blow for Stormers, Boks

Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach is reportedly set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, with a fellow Stormers back facing a similar fate. According to Netwerk24, the 50-Test World Cup winner will be ruled out for up to three months following a knee injury in last...