No quarters are a given

The end of pool play is in sight and the battles now are for who plays whom in the quarterfinals, writes Andy Capostagno.

Football #FAIL (the home fires keep burning)

The rage of Britain's rioters pales in comparison to the fury of football fans whose favoured fixtures were canned, judging by their Twitter tantrums.

Bulls lead the charge again

The Super Rugby competition has expanded to 15 teams but the Bulls still look like the ones to beat.

Luke Watson heads back home

Luke Watson has said the lure of returning to his home city of Port Elizabeth is behind his decision to leave English club Bath.

De Villiers puts Steyn at the centre of attention

Bok coach Peter de Villiers says he had no choice but to include Francois Steyn in the world champions' midfield for their clash against Wales.

SA rugby welcomes first black team owner

Robert Gumede returned to Ellis Park stadium this week to announce he was the first black shareholder in a major South African rugby team.

Boks must dig deep, says Smit

Jon Smit said it is up to the Springboks to turn around their poor start to their Tri-Nations defence after their third straight defeat on the road.

The right time for change

Seemingly rudderless, definitely sponsor-less and unfortunately Du Preez-less, the Springbok camp needs to do something.

No butts, Bakkies needs a brainwash

Anger management classes are a 'good idea' for banned Springbok lock Bakkies Botha, says coach.

ANC hails Soweto rugby move

The ANC has lauded the holding of rugby's Super 14 final in Soweto this weekend, saying on Thursday such events had potential for nation-building.

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