Kobus Wiese’s good friend and former teammate Toks van der Linde says the Springbok great is stable and in good spirits after suffering a ‘scary’ heart attack this week. (more…)
Legendary Springbok lock Bakkies Botha is ‘humbled but also proud’ of his legacy after being hailed ‘the greatest player’ by former Toulon coach Bernard Laporte.
Springbok prop Frans Malherbe has explained the reasoning behind his decision to turn down a lucrative offer from a Japanese side to remain with Western Province and the Stormers. (more…)
Director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has made it clear that it remains the ultimate ambition for SA Rugby’s top sides to play at Europe’s highest level. (more…)
Experienced Springbok tighthead prop Frans Malherbe has boosted the Stormers by signing a contract extension with Western Province. (more…)
The British & Irish Lions tour is reportedly set to go ahead in South Africa as originally planned, with the contingency to relocate the tour to the UK dismissed. (more…)
Ireland and Munster No 8 CJ Stander has announced that he will be retiring from all professional rugby at the end of the current season. (more…)
Springbok No 8 and Vodacom Bulls captain Duane Vermeulen was named as the 2020 SA Rugby Player of the Year on Thursday. (more…)
As a lover of sport as a whole, and primarily rugby and soccer, the lack of action across the board during 2020 puts into perspective the privilege we as writers and supporters have always been offered in terms of accessibility to a variety of sporting codes. Two months into the year we have soccer happening nearly every single day, and rugby – with crowds – back in full swing, among tennis tournaments, cricket and everything else. Oliver Keohane picks his sporting moments from this past weekend. (more…)
The Vodacom Bulls began their pre-season preparations with a 87-10 victory against the Eastern Province Elephants in Pretoria on Sunday. (more…)