Tricky clashes for SA Cup pacesetters
The SA Cup is approaching the halfway mark of the league phase, and leaders Griquas will face their most difficult outing so far when they host third-placed Griffons on Saturday.
The SA Cup is approaching the halfway mark of the league phase, and leaders Griquas will face their most difficult outing so far when they host third-placed Griffons on Saturday.
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions star Louis Rees-Zammit accepts his ambition to forge a gridiron career with Kansas City Chiefs could see him “cut at any point”.
European bosses are believed to have signed an agreement for the Club Rugby World Cup in June 2028, with domestic leagues reportedly agreeing to accommodate it.
Ian Foster has reportedly secured his first job since coaching New Zealand to a Rugby World Cup final defeat against the Springboks in 2023.
NWU Eagles defeated the Ikey Tigers in a top of the table Varsity Cup clash at a packed Fanie Du Toit Stadium to book a home semi-final as the competition enters the playoff stages.
A former Stormers playmaker scored 49 points in the third round of the SA Cup, where there were big wins for unbeaten Griquas, Pumas and Griffons.
Kurtley Beale has joined the Force, the Australian team announced on Saturday, as the Wallabies playmaker resumes his career after being cleared of sexual assault.
Two of the highlights of the third round of the SA Cup involve repeats of last year’s Currie Cup Premier and First Division finals.
Pumas boss Jimmy Stonehouse is concerned that local players aren’t “in the loop” about MyPlayers’ dispute with SA Rugby and Sareo over their welfare in the Currie Cup.
Sam Whitelock, the most-capped player in All Blacks history, will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current club season in France, the veteran lock has announced.