SA Rugby magazine – Latest South African rugby news
English top-flight rugby was tarnished on 12 April, 2009, after Tom Williams feigned an injury using a fake blood capsule so Harlequins could make another substitution in their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leinster.
Gloucester have secured the services of a powerful and versatile Sharks loose forward who brings plenty of energy and dynamism to the English Premiership outfit.
Ben Loader’s new English Premiership club has been confirmed.
London Irish have been bought out of administration by a consortium led by Eddie Jordan.
Bath boss Johann van Graan has completed another shrewd bit of business by securing the services of one of English rugby’s blockbuster backline exports.
Leicester Tigers have announced that director of rugby Michael Cheika will leave at the end of the season after opting not to extend his contract with the Premiership club.
Sale Sharks owner Simon Orange says he will back director of rugby Alex Sanderson “to go out and sign whoever he wants”.
Catch up on the weekend’s action involving South African players in the English Premiership, French Top 14 and Japan League One.
Fin Smith’s last-gasp penalty gave reigning champions Northampton a 35-34 victory over Johann van Graan’s English Premiership leaders Bath in a pulsating game of nine tries on Sunday.
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard and Sale’s Rob du Preez starred with the boot in round 9 of the English Premiership on Saturday.
