Hurricanes narrowly defeat Reds
The Hurricanes beat the Reds 38-34 in Wellington on Friday to rack up New Zealand rugby’s 40th-straight win against Aussie opposition. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Etzebeth set to miss June Tests
Eben Etzebeth looks set to miss the Springboks’ four Tests in June after the Stormers confirmed that the lock will not make a return to Super Rugby until July.
De Jager, Springboks dealt further blow
Lood de Jager is set to be sidelined for at least six months after a second scan on Wednesday revealed his injury is worse than initially expected.
Lions, Springboks wait on Whiteley
The Lions, and indeed the Springboks, will be hoping that Warren Whiteley recovers sufficiently to feature in at least one Super Rugby game before the June Tests.
Springboks lose De Jager, Gqoboka for June Tests
Bulls duo Lood de Jager and Lizo Gqoboka have been ruled out of the June Test series against England after suffering injuries in the recent match against the Sharks.
SA Rugby scraps Springbok eligibility rule
Rassie Erasmus will be allowed to select any overseas-based player for the Springboks this season.
Marx out for six weeks
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx is set to miss at least the first three Tests of the season due to a hamstring tendon tear.
Stransky: Springboks will beat England
Joel Stransky has predicted a 2-1 series win for the Springboks against England in June.
Springbok Test in serious doubt
The Springboks’ match against Wales in Washington DC on 2 June may not take place.
Transformation targets a priority – Erasmus
Rassie Erasmus remains confident that the Springboks will reach their target of 45% black-player representation over the course of the 2018 Test season. JON CARDINELLI reports.
