Former Boks up for SA coaching gigs

Two leading South African unions are reportedly considering the recruitment of former Springboks Andries Bekker and Ricardo Loubscher as assistant coaches.

Schools wrap: Paarl Gim, Grey pummel rivals

Paarl Gimnasium routed SACS, as Grey College smashed Affies in the Free State on another weekend of exciting schools rugby across the country.

Bok wings crowned two-time Euro champs

Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule claimed winners’ medals as La Rochelle launched a stunning fightback to beat Leinster and retain the Champions Cup in Dublin on Saturday.

Bad to worse for Blitzboks

The Blitzboks were knocked out of the London Sevens title race and automatic 2024 Olympics qualification after defeat to New Zealand in their final pool clash on Saturday.

USA land late blow on Blitzboks

A last-gasp converted try for the USA denied the Blitzboks a victory in a high-scoring Pool A clash of the London Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday.

Team GB deny Blitzboks in London

The Blitzboks suffered a narrow defeat in their opening match of the London Sevens against Great Britain at Twickenham on Saturday.

Joy and pain for Boks in Japan

Malcolm Marx celebrated, while fellow Boks Damian de Allende and Lood de Jager were devastated as Kubota Spears beat the Wild Knights in Saturday’s Japanese league final.

Boks get prognosis on Pollard

The Springboks can breathe a sigh of relief over flyhalf Handre Pollard after his English Premiership club Leicester Tigers reportedly gave an update on his latest injury.

Delighted Dobbo shares ‘lekker feeling’

John Dobson and Jean-Luc du Plessis were elated with Western Province’s Athlone revival on Friday which kept the Capetonians’ Currie Cup hopes alive.

Stonehouse slams error-prone Pumas

Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has lamented the costly mistakes made by the Currie Cup title-holders in their loss to Western Province on Friday.