Injury blow for All Blacks star
Ardie Savea receives treatment

Injury blow for All Blacks star

The Hurricanes will be without Ardie Savea for the majority of the 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby season due to a serious knee injury that needs corrective surgery. (more…)

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Brits bows out a legend less ordinary
Schalk Brits

Brits bows out a legend less ordinary

The unorthodox and largely underappreciated Schalk Brits saved the best for last in his international career, writes Jon Cardinelli. (more…)

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Don’t forget about Ackermann
Gloucester coach Johan Ackermann

Don’t forget about Ackermann

One of the first orders of business for Rassie Erasmus in his director of rugby capacity should be to lure Johan Ackermann into the Springbok coaching set-up, writes CRAIG LEWIS. (more…)

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Puma and Vodacom Bulls give it horns in 2020
Bulls players (from left) Burger Odendaal, Simphiwe Matanzima, Ivan van Zyl and Cornal Hendricks in the new kit.

Puma and Vodacom Bulls give it horns in 2020

PUMA has launched the 2020 kit for the Vodacom Bulls and Blue Bulls, which will be worn for both the Vodacom Super Rugby and Currie Cup seasons. (more…)

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No-booze policy boosted Boks in RWC final
Aled Walters in conversation with Eben Etzebeth and Matt Proudfoot

No-booze policy boosted Boks in RWC final

Head of athletic performance Aled Walters has paid tribute to the Springboks’ professionalism and attitude following their World Cup win in Japan. JON CARDINELLI reports. (more…)

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Kolisi: Klopp knew who I was
Siya Kolisi and Jurgen Klopp

Kolisi: Klopp knew who I was

World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi has described how his fortuitous meeting with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp left him ‘falling off his chair’. (more…)

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What Bok side could look like in 2021
Members of the Boks' bomb squad celebrate

What Bok side could look like in 2021

Most of the World Cup-winning Springboks will have reached their prime by the time the British & Irish Lions tour South Africa, writes JON CARDINELLI. (more…)

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Mehrtens: Drop South African Super Rugby teams
Andrew Mehrtens

Mehrtens: Drop South African Super Rugby teams

Former All Black Andrew Mehrtens believes that if New Zealand and Australia want to compete with the riches of northern-hemisphere clubs, they should disband from South Africa and Argentina and move into Asia. (more…)

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