Bulls coach gets Edinburgh gig

In a major coup for Vodacom United Rugby Championship outfit Edinburgh, the Scottish club have appointed one of SA rugby’s top tacticians as senior coach from next season.

Bok prop exits Bullring

The Vodacom Bulls bid farewell to the DHL Stormers-linked Lizo Gqoboka, with the Pretoria outfit having confirmed that the Springbok loosehead is joining another team.

Junior Boks to play Rugby Championship

An U20 version of the Rugby Championship will start in 2024 to create a pathway for youngsters from Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, SANZAAR said.

Eddie wields axe for Bledisloe battles

Tom Wright and Reece Hodge were axed Thursday for Australia’s two Bledisloe Cup Tests against New Zealand as Eddie Jones looks to reinvigorate the Wallabies.

Watch: Siya loses to All Blacks

Siya Kolisi and Sam Cane played rock, paper, scissors to help the captains decide the ‘home’ team for the 25 August clash between the Boks and All Blacks at Twickenham.

England boss drops World Cup star

Steve Borthwick has cut one of England’s most influential players at Japan 2019, as the head coach narrows down his final squad for the Rugby World Cup in France.

Watch: Kolbe, the flying Springbok

Having more hang time than Michael Jordan, Cheslin Kolbe catches some air as he soars over the tryline for the Boks against the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship.

Kiwi scribe: Bok World Cup stars look ‘old’

New Zealand-based rugby writer Hamish Bidwell says the world-champion Springboks, among the match-day 23 who lost to the All Blacks on Saturday, “looked past it”.

Slowpoke Boks on ‘ghosts’ of Auckland

Head coach Jacques Nienaber and loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff unpack how the Springboks lost to the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.

Jordan concern for All Blacks

Head coach Ian Foster says the All Blacks will continue monitoring Will Jordan’s migraines after the winger’s dazzling display against the Springboks on Saturday.