Sports Minister wants Nick & Naas suspended
Supersport is investigating Ashwin Willemse’s on air walk out in protest against fellow rugby analysts Nick Mallett and Naas Botha, but in the interim... Read more
SuperSport drama: Angry Ashwin downs tools in protest against Naas & Nick
SuperSport rugby analyst and former Springbok wing Ashwin Willemse walked off set on live TV in protest against an alleged patronising attitude of fellow... Read more
Joy for Jaguares in slaughter of Bulls
The Jaguares were as magnificent as the Bulls were shameful in the most one-sided Super Rugby match in Buenos Aires. The home team won... Read more
All Blacks blood three new caps against France
All Blacks coach Steven Hansen included three uncapped players in his All Blacks squad to play France, but there is no place for Hurricanes... Read more
Late Lions flurry buries bumbling Brumbies
The Brumbies, reduced to 14 men for the final 20 minutes, were blown away in the last quarter as the Lions reversed a 21-24... Read more
Sharks break into Top 8 with win against Chiefs
The Sharks 28-24 win against the Chiefs in Durban have moved them into the seventh place on the overall Super Rugby table and into... Read more
Kaplan hails Paul Roos team ‘once in a generation’
South Africa’s most experienced Test referee Jonathan Kaplan is also among the most respected authorities on schoolboy rugby. Kaplan, on his Twitter feed, described... Read more
Hayden the hero as Sunwolves sink Stormers
Sunwolves flyhalf Hayden Parker’s unerring boot sunk the Stormers in Hong Kong for a historic Super Rugby victory. Parker kicked an injury time drop... Read more
Kolisi should lead the Boks in Whiteley and Etzebeth’s absence
Mark Keohane for Sport24 Warren Whiteley, when he is fit, will be the Springbok captain. The chances of him being ready for the June... Read more
Bulls do the double over the Sharks
The Bulls have beaten the Sharks for the second time in this year’s Super Rugby. The Bulls won 39-33 and the victory moved them... Read more
Big Brodie inspires big win for Chiefs
The Chiefs, with All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick brilliant, ended the Stormers home run at Newlands. The Kiwis won 15-9 after leading 5-3 at... Read more
Sopoaga puts the boot into Lions
Highlanders flyhalf Lima Sopoaga kicked two late penalties to end any prospect of a Lions win in Dunedin. The Sunwolves won for the first... Read more
Rassie given right to pick players from anywhere for Springboks
All overseas-based South African players are eligible for Springbok selection after SA Rugby’s Executive Leadership scrapped the 30-Test restriction. The restriction was always going... Read more
Shields and Cipriani bolster Farrell-lead England
Owen Farrell will captain an England squad to South Africa that includes a first call-up for Danny Cipriani in the Eddie Jones era. The... Read more
Super Rugby Rants and Raves Round 12 – De Allende continues impressive form
My Rants and Raves for Independent Media following round 12 of Super Rugby TOP RAVE Damian de Allende’s strength in contact has always been a... Read more
Du Preez brothers ignite inspirational Sharks
The Sharks finally put together a performance consistent with the squad talent to hammer the Highlanders 38-12 in Durban. Robert du Preez scored 18... Read more