Category: RUGBY
Ireland star ruled out for lengthy spell
Ireland and Leinster captain Caelan Doris faces up to six months on the sidelines following shoulder surgery, the Irish club have announced. The 27-year-old loose forward was injured in Leinster’s
Read MoreStormers to have a chat with Manie
Director of rugby John Dobson is confident that Springboks Manie Libbok and Ben-Jason Dixon both still have a future at the Stormers. Libbok has been linked with a permanent move
Read MoreTigers replace Cheika with Wallabies coach
Premiership club Leicester has named Geoff Parling, currently an assistant coach under Joe Schmidt with Australia, as new Tigers head coach from next season. The 41-year-old, who won two English
Read MorePoll: Pick your Bok locks
With Eben Etzebeth’s availability in doubt, pick your two Bok locks to start the season. The injured enforcer left Kings Park on a golf cart in the Sharks’ win against
Read MoreGoose has helped me fly
Keagan Johannes credits Johan Goosen for shortening the learning curve required for the scrumhalf to moonlight at flyhalf as the Bulls prepare for the playoffs. Goosen suffered what appeared to
Read MoreCrusaders sweat over crocked All Blacks star
The Crusaders face an anxious wait over the severity of Will Jordan’s knee injury, with potential implications for New Zealand’s July Tests against France. The All Blacks fullback was forced
Read MoreIt’s the 0.1% that’s frustrating
Head coach Ivan van Rooyen is left to rue missing out on the Vodacom URC playoffs yet again, and after another inconsistent performance from the Lions. Van Rooyen cut a
Read MoreWatch: Eben back on the grind
The Sharks share a typical training day for skipper Eben Etzebeth and his teammates in preparation for the business end of the season. Photo: Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images The post
Read MorePollard sharp, De Allende dominates
Handre Pollard, Rob du Preez and Damian de Allende were in the points at the weekend as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan. English Premiership:Handre Pollard and
Read MoreJunior Boks aim to gain from U20 Champs pain
Head coach Kevin Foote and skipper Riley Norton say the Junior Springboks can take key lessons from a tough home tournament for the U20 World Championship next month. The South
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