The Free State Cheetahs will be favourites to down the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup final in Bloemfontein on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI​.
Allister Coetzee says the Springboks will never be a world force unless the national team, franchises and provinces work together, reports JON CARDINELLI in Cape Town.
Francois Louw has been ruled out of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour to Europe with a hamstring injury.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union are adamant lock Franco Mostert has no case to answer in his ongoing contractual saga with French side Lyon.
Former Bok coach Peter de Villiers believes Frans Steyn should be immediately recalled to the national side.
Brendan Venter, who will facilitate this week’s SA Rugby coaching indaba, has acknowledged that the decline in Springbok rugby has been devastating to witness and that there is ‘no quick fix for the problem’.
Lions prop-forward Julian Redelinghuys successfully underwent neck surgery in Bloemfontein on Sunday and could be discharged from hospital later this week already.
Flyhalf Tian Schoeman scored 21 points to steer the Blue Bulls to a 36–30 win over WP and into the Currie Cup final, reports JON CARDINELLI . The Bulls’ win…
Sergeal Petersen scored a hat-trick of tries, while Niel Marais kicked 21 points as the Free State Cheetahs recorded a resounding 55-17 win over the Golden Lions in Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final in Bloemfontein, CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Former Springbok coaches Nick Mallett, Heyneke Meyer and Andre Markgraaff will reportedly not attend next week’s SA Rugby coaching indaba in Cape Town.