Cash, Lions go all in for Irish tour
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has named a formidable 28-man squad for a two-match tour to Ireland as the Pride chase a maiden Vodacom URC playoff berth.
Watch: Moana bamboozle Blues with Bok move
Super Rugby outfit Moana Pasifika took a leaf out of Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks’ playbook, and it worked a treat – check it out!
Hansen: Springboks will get beaten
Former All Blacks supremo Steve Hansen insists South Africa, reigning back-to-back world champions and the top-ranked rugby nation on the planet, are not invincible.
Itoje a fan of more Lions tours to SA
Maro Itoje has backed the British & Irish Lions to explore new destinations, but says tradition must remain the foundation of what makes the touring side special.
Lions hungry to ‘play with the big dogs’
Skipper Francke Horn says the Lions are ready for a trip to Ireland over the coming weeks knowing two wins from two will seal a historic first Vodacom URC playoff berth.
Driven Du Toit on what fuels his tank
Bok juggernaut Thomas du Toit will draw on every ounce of his front-row nous when Bath and Bordeaux Bègles pack down in the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals on Sunday.
Pead on the grind to live his Bok dream
Already on Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus’ radar, scrumhalf Haashim Pead is using every minute with the Lions to ensure he’s primed to breakthrough at the highest level.
Foote tweaks Junior Boks for Aussie tussle
Junior Springboks coach Kevin Foote has kept changes to a minimum for Sunday’s U20 Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Gqeberha.
Bulls CEO: No hiding behind ‘rebuild’ excuse
Chief executive Edgar Rathbone insists the Vodacom Bulls will not use a “rebuilding phase” as a crutch next season despite the departures of several key players.
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series WILL have a winner
SA Rugby has confirmed there will be no shared spoils between the Springboks and All Blacks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series.
