Category: RUGBY
Wallabies won’t wallow in self-pity
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says his “broken” side must “keep going forward” after a controversial late try cost them the second Test against the British & Irish Lions. Schmidt’s men led for
Read MoreOfficials got cleanout call right
Former Test referee Wayne Barnes says the match officials made the correct decision in the build-up to the British & Irish Lions’ match- and series-winning try in Melbourne. Winger Hugo
Read MoreWill the Boks be ready for Eden Park?
With Rassie Erasmus using July to rotate his squad, MARK KEOHANE contemplates whether the Springboks will be sharp enough to end the All Blacks’ 50-Test streak in Auckland. Writing for
Read MoreSchools wrap: Paarl heavyweights flex muscles
Paarl Gimnasium and Paarl Boys’ High geared up for this Saturday’s Interschools derby with emphatic victories over Cape Town’s southern suburbs opposition. Gimmies ran in 10 tries to hammer Wynberg
Read MoreWhat’s your call on Morgan clean out?
The controversy is raging after British & Irish Lions flanker Jac Morgan smoked Wallabies counterpart Carlo Tizzano in a heavy clean out that led to the series-clinching try. Wallabies fans
Read MoreLevy buoyed by Leyds’ impact
Tristan Leyds’ second-half cameo at flyhalf was one of the few positives for coach Labeeb Levy as a youthful WP team opened the Currie Cup with a heavy loss. Province
Read MoreFoote extends with Junior Boks
SA Rugby has locked in the services of Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote. Foote, who guided South Africa to their first World Rugby U20 Championship crown since 2012, has
Read MoreNomlomo: Brave Boeta was class
Coach Phiwe Nomlomo hails the performance of Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain in the demolition of Western Province on Saturday. The Bulls kicked off the 2025 Currie Cup with a
Read MoreLions still sponsorless
The Lions remain without a team title sponsor and stadium naming-rights sponsor ahead of the 2025-26 season. Emirates ended its 10-year sponsorship of the Johannesburg-based franchise at the end of
Read MoreRampant Bulls outgun WP
The Vodacom Bulls ran in eight tries and flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain put in a flawless kicking display to completely out-muscle Western Province in their north-south derby in Cape Town. Scrumhalf
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