Borthwick blames Eddie for England’s woes
Steve Borthwick said the England team he took over from Eddie Jones “weren’t good at anything” following a defeat in his first match in charge.
Steve Borthwick said the England team he took over from Eddie Jones “weren’t good at anything” following a defeat in his first match in charge.
John Dobson was delighted as Manie Libbok turned in a man-of-the-match performance to help the DHL Stormers bounce back with a six-try thrashing of the Sharks in Durban.
Neil Powell was in no mood to make excuses after his side suffered a heavy defeat in Durban, but is still confident the Sharks can qualify for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs.
The DHL Stormers produced an emphatic response to last week’s nightmare in Belfast, slicing through the Sharks on Saturday for a bonus-point victory in Durban.
Nick Mallett believes South African rugby would be in a stronger position if Ireland’s example was followed and the number of professional regional teams was slashed from 14 to four.
SA Rugby has come under fire for withdrawing an invitation to the Tel Aviv Heat to play in the Mzansi Challenge.
The Blue Bulls have released a statement confirming that the union is aware of an alleged murder case involving a player who represented the union at amateur level.
The DHL Stormers are hopeful that Hacjivah Dayimani will be fit to return next week after a knee injury ruled him out of Saturday’s match against the Sharks.
Deon Fourie will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
Despite the absence of several Springboks, John Dobson is looking forward to what he expects will be an enthralling derby between the DHL Stormers and Sharks at Kings Park.