South Africa

Looking ahead to the weekend's Currie Cup action

The race to the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division playoffs is well and truly on, but this weekend the focus will be on Potchefstroom, where the Leopards and Down Touch Griffons clash in the First Division...

Jonathan Davies opens up about frustrating year

In an honest interview with walesonline.co.za, Lions and Welsh centre Jonathan Davies has opened up about what has evidently been the most difficult period of his career.    Two years ago,...

Explainer: The 50:22, Goal line drop-out & the other new law variations and how they work

The Rugby Championship officially kicks off this weekend right off the back of the British and Irish Lions series and with it comes the introduction of the new law variation for test rugby this year.   The...

'It would be unbelievably boring if everybody played with the same' - Nienaber

Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has defended the South African playing style saying that rugby would be boring if all teams played the same.   The Springboks' approach to the game has...

'He comes across more as a running back than a rugby player' - Brian O'Driscoll

Brian O'Driscoll is unconvinced by Scotland and Lions' winger Duhan van der Merwe despite his three Test starts against South Africa.   Gatland was clearly impressed with the physical winger...

Sam Warburton backs English pair to shine on tour in 2025

Former British and Irish Lions' captain Sam Warburton says he can’t wait for the Lions tour to Australia in 2025 and has picked out two Englishmen as potential standout stars for the trip...

'If he was an All Black, you’d be saying he’s the next Dan Carter' - Dawson

Former British and Irish Lions scrumhalf Matt Dawson believes Finn Russell would be dubbed "the next Dan Carter" if he were an All Black.     Dawson raved about the performance of...

Springboks: 10 changes are not "disrespecting" Argentina

Jacques Nienaber on Argentina

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber rejects the "Boks are boring tag"