Ackermann closes in on England call-up
Loose forward Ruan Ackermann has signed a new multi-year contract extension with English club Gloucester.
Loose forward Ruan Ackermann has signed a new multi-year contract extension with English club Gloucester.
Defending champions Harlequins produced another dramatic recovery as they came from a 16-point deficit to beat Wasps in the English Premiership this weekend.
Wing Courtnall Skosan says it “felt like rugby again” after making his memorable Northampton Saints debut in front of a crowd of 13,000 people at at Franklin’s Gardens.
Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen bagged a brace of tries as Harlequins beat Bath 31-17 at The Stoop on Saturday.
Hanro Liebenberg scored Leicester’s only try as the Tigers improved to 6-0 with a victory over Sale Sharks at Welford Road on Saturday.
Springbok winger Courtnall Skosan scored three tries on his Northampton Saints debut as Saints thrashed Worcester in an English Premiership match on Friday night.
Springbok talisman Cheslin Kolbe recently completed a high-profile move from Toulouse to Top 14 rivals Toulon on a deal that makes him the fourth highest-paid rugby player on the planet.
South Africa’s Faf de Klerk faces four months out of action due to injury, the scrumhalf’s English club Sale Sharks announced on Thursday.
Take a look at a few of rugby’s long-standing and budding rivalries between individual players at franchise and international level.
Following the Springbok squad announcement, vote for the players you think were unlucky to miss out on selection for the upcoming three-Test tour.