Branco back for Blitzboks

Branco du Preez is among five players who missed out on the Sevens World Cup to be included in the Blitzboks’ squad for this weekend’s Hong Kong Sevens.

Bulls plan to soften Coetzee blow

Captain Marcell Coetzee is confident the Vodacom Bulls will continue to grow as a team while he is playing club rugby in Japan.

Van den Heever to face All Blacks

Former Vodacom Bulls wing Gerhard van den Heever starts on the bench and will face the haka with Japan in a showdown with the All Blacks on Saturday.

Mchunu backs Bok-less Sharks

Ntuthuko Mchunu says the Cell C Sharks have proven they can perform without their Springboks.

Du Plessis amped for midfield match-up

DHL Stormers centre Dan du Plessis says he won’t have “anything to prove” when he comes up against Henco van Wyk at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Bok camp shifts focus to Ireland

Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks got what they wanted out of their three-day training camp in Stellenbosch.

Griquas to unleash ‘Specmagic’ on Namibia

Rosko Specman is expected to make his debut for Griquas against Nambia in Windhoek next month.

MLR cuts two franchises

The Austin Gilgronis and Los Angeles Giltinis have been axed from America’s Major League Rugby.

Schools stop 1st XV TV broadcasts

Auckland’s premier 1st XV schools league will no longer be televised in the interest of player welfare.

All Blacks to take Super Rugby breaks

Blues coach Leon MacDonald has confirmed that All Blacks players will be rested during next year’s Super Rugby Pacific tournament.