Bok World Cup stars vie for SA awards

Five World Cup-winning Springboks were nominated for the SA Rugby Player of the Year Award for 2023, with Eben Etzebeth up to defend the title he won last season.

Watch: Ardie powers up for the long yards

All Blacks star Ardie Savea is put through his paces in the gym and on the training field as part of former Wallabies assistant coach Petrus du Plessis’ explosive regime.

Stix cut, Snyman takes charge of Blitzboks

Philip Snyman has been promoted to head coach of the Blitzboks with immediate effect, as Sandile Ngcobo returns to the junior structures.

North signals Test retirement

Wales centre George North announced on Wednesday he will retire from international rugby following this week’s Six Nations match at home to Italy.

Winless Wales switch up for Italy duel

George North and Nick Tompkins start in midfield while skipper Dafydd Jenkins returns to lock for Wales’ final Six Nations fixture against Italy in Cardiff on Saturday.

Eddie: We haven’t seen the best of Smith

Marcus Smith’s “best time is to come”, former England head coach Eddie Jones said, following the flyhalf’s recent Twickenham heroics.

SA Rugby boss hits back at unions

A “shocked” Mark Alexander said SA Rugby will deal with those unions considering not paying the fees that the governing body has charged for hosting Tests in 2024.

Flannery ‘not Jacques but I can be Jerry’

Springbok defence coach Jerry Flannery said the onus is on him to build on predecessor Jacques Nienaber’s solid foundation with the back-to-back world champions.

Sharks lock in Bok giant

The Sharks have unveiled towering lock Jason Jenkins as their latest signing in what will be a significant boost to John Plumtree’s second row next season.

Cheetahs ‘happy to pay’ for Bok Test

The Cheetahs will not stand with the rest of the local unions opposed to paying the fees that SA Rugby has charged for the international matches they host in 2024.