Venter places premium on derby wins
Ruan Venter believes the Lions’ success in South African derbies holds the key to another strong URC campaign.
Toulon coach quits
French giants Toulon’s difficult start to the Top 14 campaign has claimed its first major casualty.
JK: All Blacks must replicate RGR efforts
John Kirwan has urged the All Blacks to reproduce the physicality and intensity they showed against the Springboks when they host the Wallabies in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park.
Goldie: Richie doesn’t own the 10 jersey
Jeff Wilson insists Richie Mo’unga must still earn the All Blacks No 10 jersey despite Ruben Love’s injury ahead of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup opener at Eden Park.
Laker: JP’s Sharks revival deserves respect
Stormers defence coach Norman Laker has heaped praise on Sharks head coach JP Pietersen for the turnaround he’s engineered in Durban.
Henry: Super Rugby costing All Blacks
Graham Henry says Super Rugby’s decline has left the All Blacks vulnerable in two key areas exposed by the Springboks.
Fourie: We can’t point fingers just at Vernon
The Stormers are assessing their lineout system rather than blame hooker Vernon Paulo alone for the issues in last week’s defeat in Edinburgh.
Brannas fired up to fill a gap in black
Deon Fourie is excited to play the Stormers’ first home match of the season in the iconic black kit, the 40-year-old saying he’s recharged and ready to tackle the Sharks.
Stormers set for Bok bonanza
Defence coach Norman Laker has confirmed that the Stormers will have an almost full compliment of Springboks available for Saturday’s clash against the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium.
Boks ‘sucked a lot of juice’ out All Blacks
Scrum coach Jason Ryan admits lingering set-piece concerns from the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series are front of mind for New Zealand going into the Bledisloe Cup.
