WP and Sharks square up for the Currie Cup final
The Currie Cup will reach an epic conclusion at Growthpoint Kings Park on Saturday when the Cell C Sharks host DHL Western Province in their seventh Currie Cup Final since 1984.
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Cronje, Louw back for the Boks against Wallabies in Bloemfontein
A first Test start for Dillyn Leyds and Francois Louw’s inclusion in the back row are two of the four changes to the Springbok squad to face the Wallabies in Saturday’s important Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Bloemfontein.
SP Marais: ‘What I learnt from losing my contract’
SP Marais has had a long and difficult journey to his current contract with the Stormers. He talks about the resilience he has learnt along the way.
Two uncapped players S’bu Nkosi and Louis Schreuder added to the Springbok squad
Experienced flank Francois Louw and the uncapped Cell C Sharks duo of S’busiso Nkosi and Louis Schreuder were included in the Springbok squad for the two remaining home matches of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship.
Pollard, Cronje and Leyds return from injury for Boks’ Australasian trip
Experienced flyhalf Handré Pollard, scrumhalf Ross Cronje and utility back Dillyn Leyds have been included in the Springbok touring squad for the Australasian leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as coach Allister Coetzee opted for continuity.
Is Elton Jantjies starting to own the Bok no. 10 jersey?
If there’s one player who is able to bury a bad performance and raise his game, it’s flyhalf Elton Jantjies, who has bounced back from indifferent performances.
Matfield joins Swys de Bruin’s coaching team at the Lions
Former Springbok lock Victor Matfield was on Thursday confirmed as the Lions’ new forwards coach.
Has Allister Coetzee named the best players for the Rugby Championship?
You’d expect the Bok side to be loaded with Lions players. However just seven Lions players made the cut. Warren Whiteley is injured and Ruan Dreyer, Ruan Combrinck, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Faf de Klerk – all previous Springboks – are out of favour.
Who played it better – 1993 Transvaal v 2017 Lions?
Sport24’s Rob Houwing has found the discussion that will keep die-hard Lions fans occupied through the next few days as they wait for kickoff on Saturday: which Super Rugby side was better – Francois Pienaar’s 1993 side or Jaco Kriel’s 2017 team?
Warren Whiteley captains the Springbok squad to face France
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Tuesday named a 31-man squad for a three-Test series against France in June.