English clubs barred from URC

England’s rugby authorities are poised to shut the door on any Vodacom URC move for London Irish or the Ealing Trailfinders. City AM reports that the RFU has made it clear it would not sanction either club joining the URC, despite growing speculation that the...

How Razor lost his edge

Scott Robertson’s tenure as All Blacks head coach unravelled because of a pattern of leadership shortcomings that became impossible to ignore. In an insightful article for The New Zealand Herald, rugby writer Gregor Paul said the warning signs appeared early – long...

Former Bok to coach Harlequins

A World Cup-winning Springbok has been appointed head coach of Harlequin Rugby Club. Former Bok hooker Gary Botha will take charge of the Pretoria-based club from the 2026 season, in a move that signals Quins’ intent to strengthen their high-performance programme and...

Sacked Bulls assistant thanks Jake

Former backline coach Chris Rossouw says it was a “privilege to have a front-row seat” when Jake White was in charge of the Vodacom Bulls. Rossouw and forwards coach Andries Bekker were recently sacked by the Pretoria-based union after a string of defeats under head...

Pead gets No 9 jersey for Lions’ French test

Haashim Pead will make his first start for the Lions in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup match against Perpignan at the Stade Aime Giral. The former Junior Boks scrumhalf scored a match-winning try in the Vodacom URC clash against the Sharks in Durban and also came off...