The Stormers could shake things up in the backline for Saturday’s Vodacom URC coastal derby against the Sharks in Durban. Jonathan Roche is poised to reclaim the No 12 jersey,

A former England and British & Irish Lions star says it’ll be unwise to write off Handré Pollard. Anthony Watson believes Pollard will still be the main man for the

The relentless global calendar is breaking South Africa’s best players, and Wilco Louw is the clearest warning sign, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that World Rugby’s constant

South Africa’s best will be playing for more than URC league points this week, as the race hots up for the SA Shield. AFRICA PICKS: URC Round 11 preview –

A Stormers forward is set to be sidelined for six months due to an injury which requires surgery. Netwerk24 reports that captain Salmaan Moerat is set to undergo surgery after

While rumours of a player revolt within the All Blacks continue to swirl, one of their rising stars has paid tribute to Scott Robertson. Tupou Vaa’i has thanked him for

The Stormers have secured the services of a key forward until at least 2029. Hooker Andre-Hugo Venter, who has played his whole professional career in Cape Town, has signed a

A South Wales university derby descended into chaos on Wednesday night, forcing the referee to abandon the fixture. Swansea University were hosting Cardiff University at Dunvant RFC in a BUCS

Captain Antoine Dupont heads 11 Toulouse players in a 28-man training squad for the Six Nations opener against Ireland. Toulouse will be unable to call on Dupont and the likes

Former Test referee Jaco Peyper has revealed that he often felt pressured to officiate matches that delivered “a certain product”. Peyper says stakeholders and tournament organisers often drove that agenda