Currie Cup

Building competent teams that can cope with pressure is essential

Former rugby sevens player Vuyo Zangqa talks about taking the reins of the Narvskaya Zastava Rugby Club and growing the sport on snow-baked fields

Saturday’s game will be a showpiece of young talent, which is likely to become the norm given the exodus of proven players chasing big money

Vested interests must be put aside, and a new cross-border, global approach needs to be adopted.

A collection of cricket artefacts in Fordsburg proves Frank Worrell’s nonracial credentials.

Having roared into the Currie Cup final, coach Ackermann must take the credit for turning a group of unsung players into winners.

Sharks utility back S’bura Sithole says the team has every chance of toppling the Lions in Saturday’s semifinal.

With the seniors tumbling, the striplings may turn the tide of the provincial and national sides.

The two powerhouse teams have found themselves falling behind, and both need wins to have a fighting chance in the Currie Cup.

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

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

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

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

The Super 15 rugby trophy has been marked with synthetic DNA which can be traced in 26 countries, it has been reported.

Despite some odd choices, Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has chosen a squad that can win all three matches, writes Andy Capostagno.