Marx not coming home
Fresh from winning a league title, Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has signed a new contract to extend his stay in Japan until after the 2023 World Cup.
SA teams set for R85m cap boost
The likes of John Dobson and Jake White have received a welcome boost, as the buying power for SA’s top four rugby franchises has reportedly been hiked by millions of rands.
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.
Bulls edge Lions in Jukskei thriller
A last-gasp Gianni Lombard drop-goal attempt sailed wide as the Vodacom Bulls held on for a nailbiting Currie Cup victory against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
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.
Stormers lose playmaker for final
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s hopes of playing in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship decider for the DHL Stormers against Munster have been dashed.
Sharks feast on Cheetahs at Kings Park
Flyhalf Lionel Cronje kicked 15 points as the Sharks beat the Cheetahs at Kings Park on Friday night to extend their Currie Cup hot streak to five wins.
Du Plessis tames Pumas
Jean-Luc du Plessis converted a last-minute try as Western Province came back to beat the Pumas in the Currie Cup match at Athlone Stadium on Friday night.
Nienaber reveals Bok World Cup plans
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has explained the purpose of a training sojourn in France, after the world champions’ last World Cup warm-up fixture in August.
Stormers fired up for ‘dirty’ Munster
The scene is set for a fiery URC final in Cape Town, and Stormers coach John Dobson has stoked the fire, accusing Munster of taking “cheap shots” when the teams last met.
