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,
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
Elrigh Louw has given an update on his injury situation after the Springbok and Vodacom Bulls loose forward underwent knee surgery. Louw was rushed to hospital during Saturday’s win for the Bulls against Jukskei derby rivals, the Lions at Ellis Park. He was stretchered from the field after the hard-running flanker suffered a gruesome knee
Two-time World Cup winner Duane Vermeulen and former Lions boss Johan Ackermann have added their experience to the SA U20 Academy camp in Stellenbosch. Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote on Monday was assisted by Ackermann and former Springbok No 8 Vermeulen, who forms part of SA Rugby’s Mobi-Unit, as well as veteran Stormers prop
Tyrone Green delivered a man of the match performance for Harlequins in the English Premiership, one of several South Africans flying the flag for foreign clubs on the weekend. English PremiershipGreen starred for Harlequins in a nail-biting 22-19 win over Northampton Saints. Stephan Lewies captained Quins and was joined in the pack by tighthead Simon
Double World Cup winner Frans Steyn is set to coach the Cheetahs in a shake-up for the Currie Cup. Under head coach Izak van der Westhuizen, the Bloemfontein-based franchise this season failed to reach the EPCR Challenge Cup playoffs for the first time. In their last pool match, they were thrashed 68-21 by Lyon at
Pieter-Steph du Toit is upbeat about making a swift recovery from shoulder surgery and firing on all cylinders for the Springboks in 2025. The two-time World Cup winner underwent a complex procedure last week, as confirmed by Toyota Verblitz’s chief Steve Hansen. Hansen, speaking to Sport Nation’s Beaver & Guy, expressed disappointment at Du Toit’s
A frustrated John Dobson says the injury withdrawal of flyhalf Manie Libbok left a 6-2 bench exposed as the Stormers experienced one of their “worst days in the office” in Dublin on Saturday. The Stormers were within touching distance of Leinster with two minutes to go in the first half of the Vodacom URC clash
Bongi Mbonambi scored two tries in the Sharks’ bonus-point win against Cardiff at the Arms Park on Saturday. The visitors bounced back from their Investec Champions Cup hammering in Bordeaux last week with a 42-22 victory that takes them to fourth on the Vodacom URC log. Cardiff, who began the round in third position, drop
Jake White praised the fight of his Vodacom Bulls in a win against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday that came at great injury cost. The Bulls lost captain Ruan Nortje to a knee injury early in the first half and he was followed to the medical room by fellow Springbok Elrigh Louw after
David Kriel came through in the clutch to score 14 points as the Vodacom Bulls overhauled the Lions in the URC derby at Ellis Park on Saturday. The Bulls centre stepped into the breach in the second half when misfiring goal-kicker Boeta Chamberlain was replaced by Willie le Roux, kicking three conversions and a penalty
Stormers chief John Dobson says a victory over Leinster is crucial to the team’s playoff ambitions, while veteran Deon Fourie anticipates a Test-calibre URC showdown in Dublin on Saturday. The Stormers are bracing for a blockbuster match against the unbeaten league-leaders at the Aviva Stadium in round 10 of the competition. Leo Cullen’s Leinster squad
