Highlanders flyhalf Lima Sopoaga kicked two late penalties to end any prospect of a Lions win in Dunedin. The Sunwolves won for the first time this...
All overseas-based South African players are eligible for Springbok selection after SA Rugby’s Executive Leadership scrapped the 30-Test restriction. The restriction was always going to be...
Owen Farrell will captain an England squad to South Africa that includes a first call-up for Danny Cipriani in the Eddie Jones era. The 30 year-old...
My Rants and Raves for Independent Media following round 12 of Super Rugby TOP RAVE Damian de Allende’s strength in contact has always been a trademark, but...
The Sharks finally put together a performance consistent with the squad talent to hammer the Highlanders 38-12 in Durban. Robert du Preez scored 18 points, which...
Siya Kolisi’s 100th Super Rugby match turned out to be a beauty with the passionate Stormers captain leading his team to victory against the Bulls at...
Malcolm Marx is out of the Lions Super Rugby tour of New Zealand with a groin injury. Marx lasted less than 10 minutes as the Lions...
Grey College and Paul Roos made claim to South Africa’s top schoolboy rugby ranking with comprehensive wins in Paarl. Grey College ended Paarl Boys High’s three...
The Crusaders crushed the Melbourne Rebels and extended their record-breaking win of successive Super Rugby matches outside New Zealand to 11. The tournament’s 2017 champions won...
The Jaguares will leave Australasia unbeaten after winning their fourth successive match on tour. The men from Argentina beat the Chiefs 23-19 for a back to...
In my column for sport24 I’ve written that Saturday’s clash at Newlands will be more centred around Springbok contention than Super Rugby aspirations when the Stormers face off against...
My top rant and top rave for Independent Media, following another action packed weekend of Super Rugby. For my full wrap of the weekend visit iol.co.za...
Blitzboks captain Kyle Brown will miss the rest of the season after a weekend in which the South Africans for the first time this year gave...
Highlanders flyhalf Lima Sopoaga broke the Bulls’s hearts with a successful last penalty kick of the game. The Kiwis, thanks to the unerring boot of Sopoaga,...
The Reds rocked the Lions in Super Rugby action in Brisbane, winning 27-22. Malcolm Marx scored two second half tries and the Lions scored two tries...
Stormers wing JJ Engelbrecht scored twice in the Stormers 34-18 win against the Rebels. The four tries to two win was never in doubt, with the...