Bulls president Willem Strauss says the new 12-team Castle Super League could become the ‘Varsity Cup’ of non-tertiary clubs. Five provincial unions will be represented in the inaugural tournament which kicks off on Saturday, 15 February: Vereeniging, Springs, Brakpan and NWU Vaal from the Valke; the Naka Bulle, Harlequins and Tuine Grizzlies from the Bulls;
Duhan van der Merwe has been cleared to start in Scotland’s Six Nations opener, while lock Jonny Gray is set to make his first Test appearance in nearly two years after being named to face Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday. South African import and Scotland’s record try-scorer, Van der Merwe has been passed fit following
Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has named Tommaso Allan at fullback for their Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, allowing Ange Capuozzo to move to the wing. Italy’s record point-scorer in the Six Nations, Perpignan’s Allan stepped away from the Italy side after their 27-24 defeat by England in last season’s tournament, citing
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has named Sam Prendergast at flyhalf for the reigning Six Nations champions’ opener against England in Dublin on Saturday. Prendergast has been selected for his championship debut ahead of Jack Crowley, a mainstay of last year’s title-winning team but is now on the bench. Jamison Gibson-Park starts at scrumhalf
Springbok lock Ruan Nortje is reportedly set to return for the Vodacom Bulls before the end of the season after suffering a serious knee injury against the Lions. According to Netwerk24, initial fears of a long-term setback have eased, though the influential Nortje is unlikely to feature in next month’s Vodacom URC derbies. His absence,
Leicester Tigers have announced that director of rugby Michael Cheika will leave at the end of the season after opting not to extend his contract with the Premiership club. The 57-year-old Australian signed a one-year deal before the start of the current season but said last week talks about his future had been pushed back
Digging up a clip from his playing days for the Cats against the Sharks, Rassie Erasmus showcases his set-piece prowess – with a ‘little help’ from his teammates. WATCH: Jean, the Paarl Royals push-up king If you not tall enough we had to make a plan,the next week we had do adapt to the law😂
Willie le Roux’s recent cameo at flyhalf for the Vodacom Bulls has Schalk Burger excited about what the Springbok playmaker can achieve given a proper run in the No 10 jersey. Burger and fellow former Bok Akona Ndungane, speaking as SuperSport analysts, praised Le Roux’s impact off the bench against the Lions at Ellis Park
Beauden Barrett has weighed in on New Zealand Rugby’s eligibility debate, with the playmaker against the All Blacks adopting a selection model similar to South Africa. NZR maintains that opening the door to foreign-based players would weaken Super Rugby and the domestic game, a stance Barrett appears to support. The Springboks scrapped their eligibility rule
World Rugby has confirmed the host city for the final of the 2027 Rugby World Cup Down Under. The decider of the sport’s crowning event will be played in Sydney, the governing body said Thursday as it released the official draw for the Australia-hosted tournament. “We are delighted to reach another significant milestone on our
England batsman Joe Root invited former Springbok skipper Jean de Villiers to the Paarl Royals’ change room for a push-up challenge after their SA20 match. Rooty invited a special @Springboks champion to our Dressing Room press ups challenge last night and it was 👌👌👌👌 Jean de Villiers 🫡 pic.twitter.com/WW5jS7qlo9 — Paarl Royals (@paarlroyals) January 28,
Two-time world champion Frans Steyn was the consummate winner as a Springbok and he has set the same standards for the Cheetahs as he prepares to make his pro coaching debut this season. Following the Cheetahs’ disappointing Challenge Cup campaign, where they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time, Steyn made it
