Rassie Erasmus

Pro14 / Rugby

Rassie: Cheetahs will improve

Munster coach Rassie Erasmus expects the Cheetahs to improve in the Pro14. (more…)

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September 6, 2017

Lions flank Kwagga Smith

Carling Currie Cup / Rugby

Lions welcome back Kwagga for Griquas clash

Golden Lions flank Kwagga Smith and centre Harold Vorster will start against Griquas in Kimberley on Friday. (more…)

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September 6, 2017

Handré Pollard

Rugby / Rugby Champs / Springboks

Pollard’s conditioning pleases Coetzee

Allister Coetzee says Handré Pollard has met the Springboks’ high conditioning standards ahead of Saturday’s Test against the Wallabies in Perth. (more…)

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September 5, 2017

Israel Folau breaches the All Blacks defence in Dunedin

Rugby / Rugby Champs / Springboks

Wallabies backline a big threat to Boks

Israel Folau and the Wallabies outside backs will pose the greatest threat to the Springboks in Perth on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI. (more…)

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September 5, 2017

Ruan Dreyer in training

Rugby / Rugby Champs / Springboks

Dreyer joins Boks in Perth

Lions prop Ruan Dreyer joined the Springbok squad in Perth on Monday. (more…)

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September 5, 2017

Kurtley Beale against the Boks

Rugby / Rugby Champs / Springboks

Springboks wary of Wallabies backline

Allister Coetzee has highlighted the threats posed by Wallabies stalwarts Kurtley Beale and Israel Folau ahead of Saturday’s Test in Perth. (more…)

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September 4, 2017

Owen Franks

Rugby

Franks to miss rest of the year

All Blacks prop Owen Franks will undergo surgery on his Achilles tendon injury. (more…)

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September 4, 2017

Elton Jantjies kicks for goal

Rugby / Springboks

De Bruin: Jantjies can win World Cup for Boks

Elton Jantjies has worked hard to improve his goal-kicking this season, says Lions kicking coach Neil de Bruin. (more…)

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September 4, 2017

Pro14 / Rugby

Watch: Pro14 highlights (Round 1)

The Cheetahs lost 42-19 to Ulster, while the Kings were thumped 57-10 by the Scarlets. (more…)

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September 3, 2017

Johnny McNicholl finishes in the corner for the Scarlets

Pro14 / Rugby

Kings crushed in Pro14 opener

The Scarlets produced a powerful second-half display to thump the Southern Kings 57-10 in Llanelli on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI reports. (more…)

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September 2, 2017