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RUGBY

Bakkies Botha returns from injury to play for Springboks
Article
/ 14 November 2013

Bakkies Botha returns from injury to play for Springboks

After a two-year absence, second row player Bakkies Botha has returned to play with the national team against Scotland.

By Staff Reporter
Boks beat Wales 24-15 in bruising encounter
Article
/ 10 November 2013

Boks beat Wales 24-15 in bruising encounter

The Springboks continued their dominance over Wales on Saturday with a 24-15 victory in Cardiff.

By Reuters
Tackling race issues in white-dominated cricket, rugby
Article
/ 29 October 2013

Tackling race issues in white-dominated cricket, rugby

Sporting authorities have reintroduced racial quotas for SA’s teams in a bid to encourage more black sportspeople to emerge through the ranks.

By Susan Njanji
Sharks crowned Currie Cup champions
Article
/ 27 October 2013

Sharks crowned Currie Cup champions

The Sharks won the 2013 Currie Cup after a clash with Western Province at Newlands on Saturday afternoon.

By Sapa
Currie Cup bean counters are the ultimate winners
Article
/ 24 October 2013

Currie Cup bean counters are the ultimate winners

WP and the Sharks have delivered the dream final for Currie Cup organisers, who appear only interested in short-term gain, writes Andy Capostagno.

By Andy Capostagno
‘Ideal’ Currie Cup may not be final
Article
/ 17 October 2013

‘Ideal’ Currie Cup may not be final

A knockout at this stage, which cannot be ruled out, would force a rethink of the structure of the competition — again.

By Andy Capostagno
Heyneke Meyer: ‘You have to execute much better than we did’
Article
/ 6 October 2013

Heyneke Meyer: ‘You have to execute much better than we did’

New Zealand’s superiority showed yet again despite the best efforts of South Africa in the decisive game in the Rugby Championship.

By Mark Gleeson Author
Bonus onus is on Boks to batter better
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Bonus onus is on Boks to batter better

Gone are the good old days when the referee was king and the scoreboard was all that counted.

By Andy Capostagno
Van der Merwe cited after Newlands match
Article
/ 29 September 2013

Van der Merwe cited after Newlands match

Springbok Flip van der Merwe has been cited for alleged foul play during the match between South Africa and Australia on Saturday.

By Sapa
All Blacks beat Pumas 33-15
Article
/ 29 September 2013

All Blacks beat Pumas 33-15

Wing Ben Smith scored two tries — his second worth a bonus point — against Argentina on Saturday.

By Rex Gowar
Springboks denied bonus point in win over Wallabies
Article
/ 28 September 2013

Springboks denied bonus point in win over Wallabies

South Africa achieved a bitter-sweet 28-8 Rugby Championship victory over Australia on Saturday at Newlands in Cape Town.

By Nick Said
Wallabies’ persistence against Springboks is futile
Article
/ 27 September 2013

Wallabies’ persistence against Springboks is futile

Discipline dilemmas, a bruising in Brisbane and Fourie du Preez back for the Springboks spells humiliation for the Australian rugby team at Newlands.

By Andy Capostagno
Sharks rotation policy is a gamble, says coach
Article
/ 24 September 2013

Sharks rotation policy is a gamble, says coach

With all the changes under new director of rugby Brendan Venter, Sharks’s coach Brad Macleod-Henderson is pleased with the team’s rotation policy.

By Staff Reporter
Refs caught in the TMO ‘advice’ trap
Article
/ 19 September 2013

Refs caught in the TMO ‘advice’ trap

There is nothing wrong with using technology
to help officials to make decisions — it is the 
human at the controls who is the problem.

By Andy Capostagno
Jantjies, Van der Merwe renew contracts with Lions
Article
/ 18 September 2013

Jantjies, Van der Merwe renew contracts with Lions

Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies and lock Franco van der Merwe have signed new two-year contracts with the Lions Super Rugby team.

By Sapa Ap
England Rugby World Cup to bring record profit
Article
/ 17 September 2013

England Rugby World Cup to bring record profit

The upcoming Rugby World Cup in England will bring in about 60% more than the 2011 tournament in New Zealand, says the International Rugby Board.

By Staff Reporter
Red card struck from Du Plessis’s record
Article
/ 16 September 2013

Red card struck from Du Plessis’s record

The red card against Springbok Bismarck du Plessis in Saturday’s rugby test between South Africa and New Zealand has been removed from his record.

By Sapa
Du Plessis yellow card a mistake, says rugby board
Article
/ 16 September 2013

Du Plessis yellow card a mistake, says rugby board

The IRB said the first yellow card given to Springbok Bismarck du Plessis in the 17th minute of the match against the All Blacks was "incorrect".

By Sapa Ap
All Blacks say performance ‘best we have produced’
Article
/ 15 September 2013

All Blacks say performance ‘best we have produced’

Blood was spilled and both teams had players sent from the field yet New Zealand’s 29-15 victory over SA was based around a simple principle.

By Greg Stutchbury
Read leads All Blacks to bruising 29-15 win over Boks
Article
/ 14 September 2013

Read leads All Blacks to bruising 29-15 win over Boks

Tries from Kieran Read helped New Zealand grab victory over South Africa, who had Bismarck du Plessis sent off for two contentious yellow cards.

By Reuters
Springboks ascend: Eden must fall
Article
/ 12 September 2013

Springboks ascend: Eden must fall

South Africa will face New Zealand at Eden Park as a team determined to end 76 years of hurt.

By Andy Capostagno
Australia win buoys underdog Boks in Auckland
Article
/ 9 September 2013

Australia win buoys underdog Boks in Auckland

The Springboks are prepared for what they call the "ultimate challenge" against the All Blacks after their historic win over Australia.

By Staff Reporter
Springboks’ winning streak at risk in Brisbane
Article
/ 5 September 2013

Springboks’ winning streak at risk in Brisbane

If history is the best guide, South Africa’s nine-match victory streak will end in Australia on Saturday.

By Sapa Ap
Boks survive Argentina scare for late win
Article
/ 25 August 2013

Boks survive Argentina scare for late win

South Africa faced a defeat before two late second half penalties from Morne Steyn gave them a 22-17 win over an improved Argentina on Saturday.

By Nick Said
Can Pumas claw back against Meyer’s best combination?
Article
/ 23 August 2013

Can Pumas claw back against Meyer’s best combination?

Heyneke Meyer’s men need to keep the momentum going when they meet The Pumas for a test match in Mendoza Argentina on Saturday.

By Andy Capostagno
Cheetahs add ‘versatile’ Nyakane to Currie Cup team
Article
/ 20 August 2013

Cheetahs add ‘versatile’ Nyakane to Currie Cup team

Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has included Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane for the team’s first Currie Cup home game against the Sharks.

By Sapa
Crooked start for new scrum laws
Article
/ 18 August 2013

Crooked start for new scrum laws

Rugby’s new scrum law could simply see the crooked feed replace the collapse as the source of contention.

By Nick Mulvenney
Boks dump ill-disciplined Trevor Nyakane for Argentina trip
Article
/ 18 August 2013

Boks dump ill-disciplined Trevor Nyakane for Argentina trip

Cheetahs prop Trevor Nyakane has been dropped for repeated breaches of team protocol as coach Heyneke Meyer announced his squad to Argentina.

By Nick Said
Mandela Day spectacle: Rugby and soccer fans gather in anticipation
Article
/ 17 August 2013

Mandela Day spectacle: Rugby and soccer fans gather in anticipation

Fans adorning both Bafana and Springbok memorabilia have gathered outside FNB Stadium ahead of the inaugural Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture Day.

By Sapa
Roving rugby: So far, so 
good, Soweto
Article
/ 15 August 2013

Roving rugby: So far, so 
good, Soweto

Sometimes it’s important to stop and take stock of how far we have come. On Saturday the Springboks will play the Pumas in Soweto

By Andy Capostagno
Saru to introduce racial quotas
Article
/ 14 August 2013

Saru to introduce racial quotas

The South African Rugby Union will introduce a racial quota system in its domestic competition next year to encourage more black players to emerge.

By Reuters
Chiefs tame Brumbies for SuperRugby crown
Article
/ 3 August 2013

Chiefs tame Brumbies for SuperRugby crown

The Chiefs came from behind to beat the Brumbies 27-22 in the Super 15 final, reinforcing their standing as the southern hemisphere rugby powerhouse.

By Staff Reporter
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