Head coach Gregor Townsend will be without the services of a key member of Scotland’s leadership group for the 2025 Six Nations. Captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the tournament with a chest injury in a major blow to the Scots’ title hopes. Tuipulotu is due to have surgery on the pectoral muscle
Blitzbok powerhouse David Brits is relishing the opportunity to make an impressive second appearance at the Australian leg of the World Sevens Series this week. Last season, an excited and determined Brits arrived in Perth with the Blitzboks keen to debut for his country in the abbreviated version of the game. Prior to that, the
The Vodacom Bulls will relish the chance to contest for the EPCR Challenge Cup trophy, yet Jake White is frustrated at missing out on a title shot in the Investec Champions Cup. White’s men have set their sights on Challenge Cup success after a commanding 48-7 victory against Stade Francais at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday
The Vodacom Bulls saved their best performance for last in the 2024/25 edition of the Investec Championship Cup as they scored an impressive seven tries to one for a comprehensive 48-7 victory over Stade Français Paris at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. While the emphatic victory was not good enough to earn the men from the
The Stormers await news on injured hooker Joseph Dweba and No 8 Evan Roos, along with speedster Suleiman Hartzenberg ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash with Leinster. They were hurt as the Stormers’ Champions Cup campaign ended in Paris on Saturday night after John Dobson’s charges went down 31-22 to Racing 92 at the La
France skipper Antoine Dupont believes that Toulouse’s thrashing of Leicester Tigers in the Investec Champions Cup was the perfect warm-up for the Six Nations. Dupont scored two of the 12 tries on Sunday as the six-time champions hammered Michael Cheika’s Tigers 80-12 in their final pool game of the European tournament that also includes South
Springbok lock RG Snyman scored two tries as Leinster beat Bath in the Champions Cup while Damian de Allende headlined the Bok stars in the Japan League One. Champions CupRG Snyman excelled for Leinster in a dazzling second-half cameo, scoring two tries in a convincing 47-21 win over Bath. Four Saffas came off the bench
Siya Kolisi said South African teams “deserve to be criticised” if they underperform in the Investec Champions Cup, but the Sharks skipper is convinced they can do better. The Springbok talisman was speaking post-match on Sunday after the Sharks exited the prestigious EPCR competition with a crushing 66-12 defeat by Bordeaux Begles at Stade Chaban-Delmas
Co-captain Impi Visser said it all starts at zero again for the Blitzboks when they return to action in the third leg of the World Sevens Series in Perth this week. The South Africans arrived Down Under on Sunday determined to build on their success last month, when they won the tournament title at Cape
Two key players for the Lions are reportedly weighing their future plans, with one eager to stay at Ellis Park while the other remains uncertain about his next move. According to Rapport, No 8 Francke Horn is in advanced talks to extend his relationship with the Johannesburg outfit, where he has thrived under coach Ivan
Cobus Reinach is eager to embrace a leadership role and impart his knowledge at the Stormers when he returns to South African rugby next season. The two-time World Cup-winning Springbok scrumhalf, currently with French Top 14 club Montpellier, sees the potential in linking up with the Stormers’ young stars. “Playing attacking rugby with X factor
An RG Snyman second-half brace of tries helped secure a Leinster win over Bath on Saturday, and safe passage to the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup. Two-time Springbok world champion Snyman scored two of Leinster’s seven tries as Leinster claimed a 47-21 comeback victory over Bath in Dublin. Leinster trailed 14-0 after just
