Category: RUGBY
Chief DMac douses Moana comeback
Damian McKenzie scored 20 points to help the Chiefs claim a big win in round six of Super Rugby Pacific on Friday, despite four unanswered second-half tries from Moana Pasifika.
Read MoreFranco ‘sad’ to lose star players
Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith admits the reigning Vodacom URC champions are unable to retain or replace their best players. South African flank Henco Venter (CA Brive), New Zealand-born Scotland
Read MoreO’Driscoll blames Nienaber for Ireland reverse
Ireland’s 2025 Six Nations dreams crumbled partly as a result of Jacques Nienaber’s Leinster defensive overhaul, according to Brian O’Driscoll. After snagging titles in 2023 and 2024, Ireland aimed for
Read MoreMauvaka gets three-match ban
France rugby hooker Peato Mauvaka has been handed a three-match suspension following an off-the-ball incident with Scotland’s Ben White in the Six Nations match at Stade de France. The 28-year-old
Read MoreBulls bash Leinster, Lions edge Cardiff
The Bulls brutally dispatch Leinster at Loftus, while the Lions get crucial points in Cardiff, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team. United Rugby Championship: Cardiff vs Lions (Friday, 9.35pm, Cardiff)Juandre Joubert: Lions
Read MoreStormers look to Bok stars for a spark
Saturday’s clash in Llanelli presents Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu with a chance to settle at flyhalf for the Stormers, who are excited to have Damian Willemse back. The return of the Springbok
Read MoreRoux runs out of legal options
Former SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux has to pay back R37-million, plus interest, to the University of Stellenbosch. Roux allocated university funds without council approval in his role as senior
Read MorePapier tearing it up for Bulls
Scrumhalf Embrose Papier has been a key figure for the Vodacom Bulls this season, starting 14 of his 15 games in the buildup to the round 13 URC clash against
Read MoreLions load up on Boks for Cardiff clash
Head coach Ivan van Rooyen has bolstered the Lions 23 with Springbok muscle to face Cardiff in Wales on Friday in the opening match of their two-week Vodacom URC tour.
Read MoreWatch: No mess, no fuss, just Zas!
Leolin Zas leaves defenders in his dust in this compilation of tries from the Stormers against Scarlets as the teams gear up for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash in Wales. ALSO:
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