Revamped Scots to tackle Romania

Lock Grant Gilchrist will captain of a new-look Scotland lineup to face Romania in their World Cup Pool B clash in Lille on Saturday. 

Ex-All Black drops Bok ploy bombshell

Stephen Donald suggests the Springboks may have deliberately lost to Ireland in their World Cup Pool B clash, to avoid facing New Zealand in the quarter-finals.

Dobbo to unleash new Stormers in George

Brok Harris will captain a 28-man DHL Stormers XV squad against the SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park on Friday, as the Capetonians ramp up preparations for next season.

Cheika backs Pumas veterans for ‘derby’

Head coach Michael Cheika said the much-changed Argentina outfit to face Chile in the World Cup on Saturday can prove a point to him.

Boks wary of ‘brutal’ Tonga

Willie le Roux and Marvin Orie said the Springboks must front up physically against Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, to book a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Nienaber: It’s likely Pollard will struggle

Jacques Nienaber is realistic about the upcoming performance of veteran flyhalf Handre Pollard, who returns for the Springboks against Tonga on Sunday after a calf injury.

Irish props showed Boks who’s boss

Tadhg Furlong and Andrew Porter epitomised the resilience and character that head coach Andy Farrell spoke of after Ireland’s win over the Springboks last week.

Stormers pitch ready for action

The new pitch at Cape Town Stadium, home of the DHL Stormers, has been installed and primed for game time ahead of the 2023-24 season.

Uruguay punish naughty Namibia

Fullback Baltazar Amaya scored a brace of tries as Uruguay ran to a bonus-point victory over ill-disciplined Namibia on Wednesday.

Stormers sign Saffa skyscraper

The DHL Stormers have significantly strengthened their options at lock and in the back row by snapping up a towering SA bruiser from next season.