Ireland hold off France in world rankings

Ireland remain third in the World Rugby rankings following the conclusion of an enthralling Six Nations championship. Despite France beating England 48-46 in a thriller in Paris to retain the Six Nations title, Ireland remain the highest-ranked side from the northern...

Former Bulls coach gets new gig

Andries Bekker has been appointed forwards coach of an overseas club. Rapport reports that the former Springbok lock has joined Russian Championship club Strela-Agro Kazan at the behest of head coach and former Bulls centre JP Nel following the departure of ex-Bok...

Schools wrap: Stellenberg stun Paarl Gim

Stellenberg High celebrated a famous victory against Paarl Gimnasium, while there were also notable wins for Grey College, Durbanville, Northwood and Jeppe. Gim led the Cape clash 12-3 early in the second half before Stellenberg responded strongly with two converted...

Bok coaches back under-fire Moerat

Salmaan Moerat may face his fair share of criticism, but inside the Springbok camp the faith in the Stormers captain remains strong. That is the message from Bok forwards coach Deon Davids, who backed the 28-year-old at the recent media conference in Cape Town. “As a...

Breakdown warriors endure

Marco van Staden and Deon Fourie embodied everything timeless about the Bulls-Stormers rivalry at Loftus on Saturday, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says the fiercest traditional derby in South African rugby produced many collisions, but...

Ackers sends SOS to Bok flyhalf

The Vodacom Bulls are trying to lure a former Springbok back to South Africa to solve their flyhalf crisis. Coach Johan Ackermann has reportedly asked Bulls CEO Edgar Rathbone to convince seasoned South African playmaker Curwin Bosch to make the move to Loftus...

Cheetahs tie down powerhouse back

The Cheetahs have received a boost with an impactful backline player signing a new two-year contract. Wing Prince Nkabinde’s decision to extend his stay in Bloemfontein comes amid renewed optimism at the Free State club, with World Cup-winning Springbok scrumhalf Faf...

Crusaders back on track, Reds take down Tahs

Fullback Will Jordan says the Crusaders revived their Super Rugby Pacific title defence by beating the Highlanders 29-18 in Christchurch. Flanker Johnny Lee scored two tries on debut as the Crusaders fought back from a half-time deficit on Saturday to avenge an...

In The Mail: A Quick Nine Before Dark

The post In The Mail: A Quick Nine Before Dark appeared first on GolfBlogger Golf Blog. Arriving in the (e) mail recently was a pdf review copy of A Quick Nine Before Dark by Bill Fields. It’s the golf memior of an award winning journalist. The post In The Mail:...