Impi blasts SVNS format

Blitzboks captain Impi Visser says sevens is going in the wrong direction. The sevens circuit has undergone significant changes since the global lockdown, when there were 16 participating teams, with World Rugby introducing a new three-division series model from the...

Kriel: I’d love to represent USA at World Cup

Springbok centre Jesse Kriel’s twin brother, Dan, could make it a family affair at the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Dan is a former Junior Springbok who played alongside the likes of Jesse, Handré Pollard, Malcolm Marx and Wilco Louw in 2014. He enjoyed spells with...

Bulls found their soul under Ackers

Johan Ackermann’s Vodacom Bulls are a team built on resilience, trust and defensive grit, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says the Bulls’ surge to the URC final was driven by a cultural shift engineered by their coach after a disastrous...
Saffa scores match-winner as Exeter shock Bath

Saffa scores match-winner as Exeter shock Bath

Former Tuks prop Ethan Burger scored a 68th-minute try as the Exeter Chiefs ended Bath’s reign as English Premiership champions. Trailing 26-10 at half-time, Exeter defied the odds with a remarkable 27-26 victory that left the Recreation Ground crowd stunned into...