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Southern Kings’ rugby captain Luke Watson.

Luke Watson remorseful over 2008 ‘Dutchman’ comment

Southern Kings’ rugby captain Luke Watson has expressed remorse about his controversial slur about Afrikaners in 2008, says a report.

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.

Charges against Watson dismissed

Charges against controversial Springbok loose forward Luke Watson have been dismissed, it was reported on Tuesday.

Watson hires top advocate for disciplinary hearing

Luke Watson has hired a heavyweight advocate to represent him at an SA Rugby disciplinary hearing on Tuesday, it has been reported.

Bok boycott reports ‘completely untrue’

Reports that Springbok players were going to boycott their end-of-year tour should Luke Watson be selected were ”completely untrue”, SA Rugby says.

Controversy over Luke Watson rages on

The South African Rugby Union on Monday appointed an official to investigate statements allegedly made by one of its players, Luke Watson.

Storm erupts around Luke Watson

The South African Rugby Union has greeted with shock statements attributed to Luke Watson regarding South African rugby.

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…

Few surprises in Bok training squad

Isma-eel Dollie as one of a few lesser surprises in the Springbok training squad of 42 members that was named on Saturday night. The new Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers, has…

Stormers prevail in thrilling match

The Stormers beat the Lions 22-13 after a late rally in a thrilling, if not always good, Super 14 match at Ellis Park on Saturday. However, their inability to score five tries…

Bok beauty contest begins

It looks like the closely fought endgame of the Super 14 might turn Saturday’s announcement of the 45-man Springbok squad into something of a damp squib. Springbok coach Peter de…

Baby Brumbies set sights on victory

Australia’s Brumbies will not to be sidetracked by history or the widely acclaimed Stormers injuries in the run-up to Saturday’s make-or-break Super 14 clash at Newlands. The…

Stormers charge into fourth spot

The Stormers scored a fifth win in six matches when they beat the Wellington Hurricanes 20-12 to move into fourth spot on the Super 14 log on Saturday. While both teams scored…

Schalk Burger a ‘greater threat than ever’

Stormers flanker Schalk Burger is a greater threat than ever to the Stormers’ Super 14 opponents, says Jerry Collins, star loose forward of the Hurricanes. The tough All Black,…

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…

Hoskins back in Saru hot seat

Oregan Hoskins was re-elected on Friday to a further two-year term as president of the South African Rugby Union (Saru), narrowly beating his deputy, Mike Stofile, at Saru’s…

Stormers floor Reds with four-try win

The Stormers climbed off the bottom of the Super 14 rugby standings with an bonus-point 34-16 win over Australian strugglers Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. The Cape…

Hoskins: I stood by Jake White

South African rugby boss Oregan Hoskins says he played a key role in helping outgoing Springbok coach Jake White survive his four-year tenure. Without his support, Hoskins said…

Let the games begin

In a perfect world the Springboks would be sunning themselves in the south of France, fine-tuning a few of the more cerebral moves cooked up by the coaching team and ingratiating…