Category: RUGBY
Frans wants Cheetahs backs to fire
Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn demands an improved performance from his backline against the SWD Eagles in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Free Staters scored six tries in their 38-31 home win
Read MoreFrance suffer €29-million 2023 RWC loss
“Major failures” in the French government’s oversight of the 2023 World Cup led to heavy financial losses and left the French Rugby Federation in difficulty. The French Court of Accounts,
Read MoreGoosen plays through the pain
Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Johan Goosen says it was “very tough” to be sidelined for two-and-a-half months with yet another knee injury. The 32-year-old limped off the field during the Bulls’
Read MoreSaffa URC champ cops six-week suspension
Henco Venter has been found guilty of eye-gouging, ruling him out for Glasgow Warriors’ remaining Vodacom URC league fixtures and Friday’s Investec Champions Cup playoff. The six-week ban follows an
Read MoreWorld Rugby won’t ban Bomb Squad
World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin says there’s no scientific evidence that a 7-1 split between forwards and backs on the bench leads to more injuries. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus first
Read MoreFoote bullish about Junior Boks progress
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote emphasises continuity and consistency following a tough training match against the Vodacom Bulls U21s in Stellenbosch. The Junior Boks are in camp, preparing for
Read MoreWatch: Boogieman sparks Sharks worldie
A no-look offload from Sharks centre Jurenzo Julius set the wheels in motion for this breathtaking Corne Rahl try against Lyon in the round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge
Read MoreChasing the Sun a big Bokbuster
Chasing The Sun 2 was the most-watched series on M-Net in 2024. The riveting five-part series storytelling the Springboks’ journey to a second consecutive World Cup triumph proved to be
Read MoreMarx excited for Bok ‘circus act’ at Eden Park
Hooker Malcolm Marx casts an eye to the Springboks’ two-Test tour of New Zealand this year, while highlighting South Africa’s evolution under Kiwi attack guru Tony Brown. The world champions
Read MoreNienaber’s Leinster ‘suffocate’ opposition
Glasgow attack coach Nigel Carolan expects “very aggressive defence” from Leinster in their Investec Champions Cup quarter-final in Dublin on Friday. The Warriors booked their place in the last-eight with
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