Ireland lock gets slap on wrist for Marx cleanout

James Ryan has been suspended after making a dangerous clearout at a ruck during last weekend’s loss to the Springboks in Dublin. The 29-year-old was initially yellow-carded by referee Matthew

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Club rugby still heartbeat of game

EPCR has reiterated that the club game remains central to rugby’s global future after hosting its annual club conference ahead of next week’s return of European competition. The two-day gathering

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Blitzboks speedster seeks fast start

Shilton van Wyk says the Blitzboks must come out firing in Dubai. It will be almost four years to the day when a bright-eyed 21-year-old Van Wyk ran onto the

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Weekend teams

Check out the match-day squads for this weekend’s Test and Vodacom URC matches involving South African sides. WALES vs SPRINGBOKS (Saturday, 5:10pm) WALES – 15 Blair Murray, 14 Ellis Mee,

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New-look Wales braced for Bok onslaught

Wales have been forced into wholesale changes for Saturday’s showdown with the world champion Springboks in Cardiff, with Scarlets wing Ellis Mee thrown straight into the starting lineup. Because the

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Japan hails Marx’s World Player of the Year win

Malcolm Marx’s World Rugby Player of the Year award is being celebrated in Japan. The Kubota Spears hooker became the latest Springbok to claim the sport’s top individual honour. Marx’s

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Bulls name powerhouse Champions Cup squad

The Vodacom Bulls have named a formidable squad for the start of the 2025-26 Investec Champions Cup featuring a full compliment of Springboks and a few new signings. It’s a

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Rugby fans stand to win big in Champions Cup

Rugby fans have even more reason to take their seats during the Investec Champions Cup this season. Investec has unveiled an exciting in-stand Champions Cup competition, set to kick off

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Watch: Siya later!

Flashback to when Wales scrumhalf Tomos Williams tried to tackle Springbok captain Siya Kolisi in 2021. KRAPPIE: Wales will fight for everything When Tomos Williams met Siya Kolisi 💥 “Hello!”

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Malcolm is a marked man

Schalk Burger believes James Ryan’s 20-minute red card against the Springboks may signal a growing trend of opposition teams zeroing in on Malcolm Marx at the breakdown. Speaking on The

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