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/ 29 October 2008
The planned expansion of the Super 14 play-offs from four teams to six has been delayed until the 2010 season.
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/ 28 October 2008
All Black superstar flyhalf Dan Carter will start at centre for the one-off Test against Australia in Hong Kong on Saturday.
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/ 13 October 2008
The South African Rugby Union has greeted with shock statements attributed to Luke Watson regarding South African rugby.
Rugby’s corporate sponsors and its hallowed symbol the Springbok have come under fire from delegates at the National Sports Indaba in Durban.
The drug-related charges against Golden Lions wing Rayno Benjamin were withdrawn in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
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/ 25 September 2008
Veteran rugby winger John Daniels (36) has retired and will in future act as coach of the Bella Vista Rugby Club outside Ceres.
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/ 15 September 2008
Gold injections can treat arthritis and silver coating fights infections. Peta Bee reveals the practical uses of precious metals in medicine.
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/ 12 September 2008
Springbok rugby should be at the mountaintop right now. Champions for less than a year, a case could be made for the squad being the best since 1992.
Former Springbok assistant coach and Wallabies boss Eddie Jones has turned up the heat on beleaguered South African rugby coach Peter de Villiers.
Beleaguered Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said on Monday he would take responsibility for his team’s poor results in the Tri-Nations competition.
Veteran fullback Percy Montgomery was on Tuesday axed from the South Africa team for Saturday’s Tri-Nations match against Australia.
Springbok wing Bryan Habana will miss Saturday’s Tri-Nations match against Australia after failing a fitness test on an injured hamstring on Monday.
The hot topic of transformation in sport boiled to the surface again this week, somewhat predictably in the domain of rugby.
SA fullback Percy Montgomery will become the ninth player in history to reach the magical 100-Test mark when he faces New Zealand on Saturday.
Vice-chairperson of Parliament’s sport portfolio committee Cedric Frolick has questioned the selection of some white players in the SA rugby team.
Saru has contacted its provincial unions to ask them to intervene following recent incidents of violence at schoolboy rugby matches.
Fourie du Preez and Jaque Fourie have followed up their glory-filled run as first choice World Cup-winning Springboks by not doing much.
The New Zealand Rugby Union will not back a proposed replacement competition for the Super 14 rugby that excludes South Africa.
Injuries have forced the All Blacks to cobble together a makeshift backline for this weekend’s crucial rematch against the Wallabies.
Inspirational captain Richie McCaw returns from injury to boost a revamped All Blacks side in Saturday’s rugby rematch against Australia.
World Cup winners Fourie du Preez and Jaque Fourie returned to a 30-man South African squad on Monday for next month’s Test against Argentina.
The Robbie Deans factor has given Australian rugby fans hope the Wallabies can upset the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday.
It’s a match that has divided a nation and carries the hype of a boxing contest, with Robbie Deans in the gold corner and Graham Henry in the black.
South Africa have been left counting the cost of a bruising loss to Australia in their Tri-Nations Test at the Subiaco Oval in Perth.
A clinical defensive performance enabled the Wallabies to shut down the Springboks and claim victory, Australian newspapers said on Sunday.
Australia stunned World Cup-winners South Africa with a gutsy 16-9 win in a Test clash in Perth on Saturday to blow the Tri-Nations wide open.
Buoyed by their historic win over the All Blacks, SA are confident their rookie hookers can get the job done in a Test against Australia on Saturday.
SA have made four changes to the starting side that beat New Zealand 30-28 last week for their Tri-Nations Test against Australia on Saturday.
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.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers labelled former All Black Craig Dowd ”stupid” on Friday for criticism made about the Boks’ new mentor.
Saturday’s Tri-Nations Test between New Zealand and South Africa marks 100 years of Test rugby at Carisbrook, aptly named the House of Pain.
Injured Springbok captain John Smit returned home to SA on Wednesday angered over the one-match suspension handed to All Black lock Brad Thorn.