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Januarie retires from international rugby

Springbok scrumhalf Ricky Januarie has called an end to his international rugby career, saying he needs to focus on commitments with French club Lyon.

Ospreys cleared to take Euro Cup quarterfinal spot

Ospreys cleared to take Euro Cup quarterfinal spot

The Ospreys are free to take their place in the European Cup quarterfinals after they were cleared of fielding an ineligible player.

Arrest warrant issued for Bok star Januarie

A warrant of arrest was issued for Springbok scrumhalf Ricky Januarie on Friday.

True measure of Springboks’ success

It would be easy see the Springboks’ demolition of England as the yardstick of their first year as world champions. Easy, but wrong.

Bok player appears in court on drunken-driving charge

Springbok scrumhalf Ricky Januarie appeared in court on Wednesday following his arrest early on Sunday for alleged drunken driving.

Ricky Januarie arrested for drunken driving

Springbok scrumhalf Ricky Januarie was arrested on Sunday morning in Durbanville for drunken driving.

That’s off the ball, Mr Frolick

The hot topic of transformation in sport boiled to the surface again this week, somewhat predictably in the domain of rugby.

Boks ecstatic after House of Pain victory

Halfback Ricky Januarie scored a try four minutes from full-time to give a 14-man South African team a 30-28 win over New Zealand on Saturday.

Percy signs for Province

Percy Montgomery on Wednesday signed a one-year contract with Western Province. Montgomery, who was the leading points scorer at last year’s Rugby World Cup in France, is hardly…

De Villiers shows his hand

JP Pietersen’s lack of form in the Super 14 season has cost him a place in the Springbok squad that was named in Somerset West on Wednesday. The Sharks’ World Cup-winning wing…

Stormers easy winners against Cheetahs

The Stormers ran out comfortable 34-22 winners over the Cheetahs in a Super 14 fixture at Newlands on Saturday. A great kick-off by Stormers flyhalf Peter Grant set up the…

Stormers squander lead against Sharks

After a pretty routine first half in which the Stormers, so magnificent in defence, had all but stolen a 10-0 lead over the Sharks in their Super 14 rugby match at Durban’s Absa…

SA teams face huge task to retain Super 14 title

South Africa’s five Super 14 teams will have to produce some of their best rugby yet if they are to retain the title they so famously won, for the first time, last year. After…

Barbarians too strong for South Africa

Jake White’s last match as coach of world champions South Africa ended with a defeat as the invitational Barbarians beat the Springboks 22-5 in a non-cap international at…

Muller to lead Boks in Baa-baas clash

South Africa have made three changes for Saturday’s non-cap international against the Barbarians at Twickenham — Jake White’s last match as coach of the world champions. Bismarck…

Jake White bows out with victory

Jake White’s final Test as South Africa coach ended with a win as the world champions beat Wales 34-12 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. JP Pietersen was in…

White-hot farewell to Jake

South Africa’s captain, John Smit, has urged his team to give their World Cup-winning coach, Jake White, a rousing send-off at the Millennium Stadium this weekend as the…

Kankowski set for Springbok debut

South Africa captain John Smit and star wing Bryan Habana are among nine members of the Springboks’ victorious World Cup final starting XV named to face Wales in Saturday’s…

Fourie du Preez becomes latest Bok casualty

Springbok scrumhalf Fourie du Preez has become the latest player to withdraw from the national squad ahead of Saturday’s one-off Test against Wales in Cardiff. This was confirmed…

Three injured Boks withdraw from tour

Forwards Danie Rossouw, Wickus van Heerden and Gurthro Steenkamp withdrew injured on Monday from South Africa’s short rugby tour of Britain. Star scrumhalf Fourie du Preez also…