Kings on the verge of great relegation escape
THE Southern Kings are planning to stage rugby's equivalent of the epic World War 2 movie The Great Escape when they fight to avoid the wooden spoon in the South African Conference of the Super 15.
- Bulls close in on semis after victory
- Van Zyl double lays platform for Cheetahs win over Reds
- Lappies should go a long way - coaches
- Gritty Bulls leave it late to take control
- Ioane to miss Reds' next match against Stormers
"'We absolutely can avoid that relegation game'"
Wallabies flanker Smith may be fit for end of Lions series
Wilkinson happy to help if Lions call
Jonny Wilkinson, fresh from kicking Toulon to the Heineken Cup and being named European Player of the Year, told...
McKenzie leaps to Cooper’s defence over defence
Reds coach Ewen McKenzie has leapt to the defence of Quade Cooper after the flyhalf was omitted from the preliminary...
Ex-Boks fight for charity
FORMER Boks Conrad Jantjes and Bolla Conradie will swap their rugby boots for boxing gloves in Dubai on Friday,...
Lappies should go a long way - coaches
CHEETAHS coach Naka Drotske and his Reds counterpart Ewen McKenzie had differing views on some key decisions after the...
Gritty Bulls leave it late to take control
IT TOOK them what seemed an eternity to fully assert themselves over the Highlanders, but the Bulls' hard-earned bonus-point win brought them to within a whisker of topping the Super 15 points table.
Ioane to miss Reds' next match against Stormers
Digby Ioane will miss the Reds’ match against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday because of a left knee injury.
Van Zyl double lays platform for Cheetahs win over Reds
Cheetahs scrum half Piet van Zyl scored two tries in the opening 20 minutes to lay the platform for a 27-13 win over the Reds in their Super Rugby match on Saturday.
Bulls close in on semis after victory
South Africa’s Bulls remain on course for the Super Rugby semi-finals after a 35-18 victory over New Zealand’s Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Scotland to tour SA with nine uncapped players
Scotland will take nine uncapped players in a squad shorn of several of their best players when they travel to South...
Springboks to open RWC 2015 campaign in Brighton
South Africa will open their Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign against the top qualifier from Asia at Brighton Community Stadium in the southern coastal city of Brighton, the International Rugby Board announced on Thursday.
No deals for Bok foreign legion
Deans happy to take a punt on O’Connor at flyhalf
Robbie Deans is firmly of the opinion that a British and Irish Lions test is no place to blood unproven players and his...
Folau in, Cooper out of Wallabies squad for Lions
Australia coach Robbie Deans omitted flyhalf Quade Cooper but named Israel Folau and two other uncapped players in his preliminary squad of 25 on Sunday for the three-test series against the British and Irish Lions.
O’Driscoll gives Ireland and Leinster another year
Mitchell looks ahead to Lions future
Lions head coach John Mitchell has returned to work at the Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) after four months, and was...
Mitchell is back at the Lions
Suspended coach John Mitchell will return to the Lions rugby franchise next week, the union said on Friday.
Young Bulls star killed in crash with robbers
A promising young Blue Bulls rugby player and three suspected robbers were killed at the weekend when their getaway vehicle crashed into his car, Beeld reported on Monday.
Wilkinson named European Player of the Year
Former England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson was named European Player of the Year on Sunday.
Toulon and Wilkinson delight in dismissing detractors
Toulon delighted in dismissing detractors who have accused them of buying success on Saturday when they were crowned European champions in a victory flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson said was as good as winning the World Cup.
Wilkinson mettle steers Toulon to Euro title
Jonny Wilkinson showed trademark nerves of steel to kick Toulon to glory over Clermont in a tense European Cup final.
Lions dismantle Pumas to claim the Vodacom Cup
The Golden Lions beat the Pumas 42-28 in the Vodacom Cup final played on Friday night at the Mbombela Stadium to become...
Bezuidenhout gives Pumas claws in final with Lions
THE Pumas can make history by winning the Vodacom Cup for the first time when they meet the Golden Lions at Mbombela Stadium tonight.
Carter joins calls for more rest in rugby calendar
Auckland Blues attract private investment with new deal
Brits joins the Barbarians
The Barbarians have named a squad of 28 drawn from 12 nationalities for their upcoming clashes with England and the British and Irish Lions.
