Marais starts for Kings
The Southern Kings have made just one change to their starting XV ahead of Saturday's Super Rugby clash with Cheetahs in Port Elizabeth. Full-back SP Marais has fully recovered from injury and takes his place in the last line of defence in place o...
May 21, 2013 at 17:34:06
Du Plessis confident
Despite sitting in tenth place, Sharks prop Jannie du Plessis insists there is still a strong belief that the squad can make the Super Rugby play-offs. He was speaking on Tuesday, ahead of what he described as "our most important game of the se...
May 21, 2013 at 16:08:13
Bulls receive fitness boost
The Bulls received a boost, ahead of Saturday's clash with the Sharks in Durban, with the news that last weekend's 35-18 victory over the Highlanders did not produce any serious injuries. Team doctor Org Strauss confirmed, however, that several play...
May 21, 2013 at 11:25:00
Henry lays into officials
Blues assistant coach Sir Graham Henry has criticised the match officials following his side's loss to the Crusaders in Christchurch. With the Auckland-based franchise's boss Sir John Kirwan absent, Henry answered questions from the media and made n...
May 21, 2013 at 09:14:03
Smith injury not so serious
Veteran Wallabies flanker George Smith could still play in the upcoming series against the British and Irish Lions after a scan showed a knee injury was not as serious as first thought. Smith, who hoped to return from international retirement and to...
May 21, 2013 at 08:08:34
McCabe staying at Brumbies
Wallabies inside centre Pat McCabe has signed a new two-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union and the Brumbies. McCabe, who has represented his country in 19 Tests, signed the contract which will take him through until the end of the 2015 Rugby ...
May 21, 2013 at 08:02:41
Super Rugby: Team of Round 14
Now that the dust has settled in the southern hemisphere, we thought it was only right to hand out praise to the stars of Super Rugby, Round 14. Feel free to give us your 15-1 selections below! Super Rugby Team of Round 13: 15 Robbie Robinson (Chi...
May 20, 2013 at 15:26:37
So'oialo heads to Ireland
Samoan international James So'oialo has joined Connacht on a two-year deal, the Irish outfit have confirmed. The utility-back, who is the younger brother for former All Black Rodney So'oialo, joins Connacht from Wellington Norths. "James is a ...
May 20, 2013 at 14:03:37
All Blacks looking ahead
After a weekend of Super Rugby dominated by local derbies, the All Blacks have gathered for their first training camp of the year. Four of the six New Zealand teams faced off against each other in Round 14, with the Chiefs beating the Hurricanes 17-...
May 20, 2013 at 13:57:38
O'Connor keen to pull the strings
Rebels playmaker James O'Connor insists he is up to the task of playing fly-half for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions. The 22-year-old was tipped to wear the number ten jersey last year before injury but pay to his chances. However,...
May 20, 2013 at 13:56:08
McKenzie questions Deans
Reds head coach Ewen McKenzie has backed ditched Wallaby pivot Quade Cooper over defensive concerns for next month's Tests against the Lions. McKenzie has joined Australian pundits in taking issue with boss Robbie Deans for leaving fly-half Cooper o...
May 20, 2013 at 09:11:36
Ioane flies home
Digby Ioane will miss the Reds' match against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday after flying back to Brisbane to have scans on an injured left knee. The Queensland Rugby Union said that Ioane, included in Robbie Deans' 25-man Australia squad to ...
May 20, 2013 at 08:02:58
Wilko named Europe's best
Toulon fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has capped a fine Heineken Cup campaign by winning the ERC European Player of the Year award. The prestigious award comes after the 33-year-old captained Toulon to a dramatic 16-15 Heinken Cup final victory over Clerm...
May 19, 2013 at 19:17:30
Blackadder hails Read
Crusaders boss Todd Blackadder sang Kieran Read's praises after Saturday's 23-3 Super Rugby win over the Blues in Christchurch. Blackadder hailed the returning number eight as an inspiration and said although George Whitelock did well as the stand-i...
May 19, 2013 at 18:05:08
Deans challenges Cooper
Australia coach Robbie Deans has challenged Quade Cooper to assert himself in his tour game against the British and Irish Lions if he wants to play for the Wallabies in next month's three-Test series. The maverick fly-half, who clashed with Deans ov...
May 19, 2013 at 16:28:45
Bulls eye home semi-final
The Bulls are on the verge of securing a home semi-final after they beat the Highlanders 35-18 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Pretoria-based side took the full compliment of points from the match to secure second place on the overall table. ap...
May 19, 2013 at 15:10:08
Beale can still face Lions
Australia coach Robbie Deans said troubled utility back Kurtley Beale still has a chance of playing against the British and Irish Lions despite missing the initial Wallabies squad announced on Sunday. Beale is out of rugby indefinitely to go into re...
May 19, 2013 at 14:56:48
Strauss happy with defence
Cheetahs skipper Adriaan Strauss lauded his side's defence in their 27-13 victory over the Reds in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The victory lifts the Bloemfontein outfit to seventh place in the overall standings, having beaten all of their Australian...
May 19, 2013 at 10:46:27
Three newbies for Wallabies
Three uncapped players have been included in a preliminary 25-man Wallabies squad for next month's British and Irish Lions series. Waratahs full-back Israel Folau and the Brumbies pair of loose forward and skipper Ben Mowen and inside centre Christi...
May 19, 2013 at 10:19:09
New Zealand women triumph
New Zealand became the first ever winner of the Women's Sevens World Series after sealing victory at the Amsterdam Sevens on Saturday. In an enthralling and tense final, the New Zealanders beat a highly spirited Canadian side 33-24 in a game that on...
May 18, 2013 at 22:03:16