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The Stormers overcame a scrappy, error-filled performance to beat Edinburgh 33-14 at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night. John Dobson’s side scored five tries in total, claiming another vital bonus-point win in the Mother City. The result keeps the Stormers in second spot on the URC log heading into the two-week Champions Cup break. They…
Italy claimed their first ever victory over England on Saturday, ending decades of hurt with a famous 23-18 win. The five-point victory ended a sequence stretching back to 1992 and sent the Rome crowd into absolute raptures. England, meanwhile, slumped to a third consecutive Six Nations defeat, leaving their campaign in complete disarray. Steve Borthwick’s side…
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx capped off fantastic 2025 season when he added the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year Award to his World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year accolade. Marx, who was voted the top men’s player in South Africa in 2017, came out on top against four very good finalists…
The 2027 Rugby World Cup is fast approaching, and the defending champions Springboks will have a huge target on their backs, with the likes of France, England, New Zealand, Ireland and Australia all looking well placed to launch a serious title challenge. But who will be the Springboks’ greatest threat? In this new article series,…
The Stormers scored a last-gasp try off a driving maul to edge the Bulls 13-8 at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night. The Stormers and Bulls engaged in humdinger of a clash, one only these fierce rivals can dish up in the blue-ribbon fixture of South African rugby. The result brings the unbeaten Stormers’ winning…
The Sharks are moving swiftly to strengthen their squad ahead of next season following confirmation that Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will leave Durban to rejoin the Stormers. Kolisi, a double Rugby World Cup winner, is set to return to Cape Town in July next year, linking up once again with John Dobson’s Stormers. His decision…
World Rugby and Gilbert have announced the unveiling of the official match ball design for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia, alongside confirmation of an extension to their long-standing partnership through to 2033. Follow LIVE | Rugby World Cup 2027 draw Under the agreement, Gilbert will remain the Official Ball Supplier for all World Rugby…
The 14-man Springboks produced one of their most tenacious displays of the year to defeat an inspired French side 32-17 at the Stade de France on Saturday night. What a result. What a match. What a performance. What a team. The Springbok juggernaut rolls on. They fought back from the brink to clinch one of…
In what was one of the greatest rugby spectacles of the year as the Springboks and France went into battle under the lights at a sold out Stade de France in Paris, it was the world champions who once again emerged triumphant. In terms of subplots, Siya Kolisi earned his 100th Test cap, Rassie Erasmus…
The Stormers opened their 2025/26 United Rugby Championship campaign with a commanding 35-0 victory over defending champions Leinster in Cape Town on Friday night. The result extends the Cape side’s head-to-head record against the Irish giants to three wins in five meetings. Leinster have claimed just one win in this rivalry, with one match ending…