South Africa

Blues dish out hiding to Bulls

The Blues scored five tries in the second half to wallop the Vodacom Bulls 38-14 in their Vodacom Super Rugby match in Auckland on Saturday.

Premier Interschools: Paarl Gim vs Affies

Kitshoff returns to South Africa

NEWS: Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff has confirmed that he will break his contract with Bordeaux Bègles at the end of the season and will be heading back to South Africa.

White to coach Japan's Verblitz

NEWS: South African Jake White, who led the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2007, will coach Japanese Top League side Toyota Verblitz next season, officials said Friday.

Crusaders bag easy full house

For once the Crusaders didn’t have to rely on a late comeback as they took control from the outset en route to a comfortable full house bonus point 45-17 win over a gutsy Western Force team.

Champions Cup return the priority for settled hooker

It has been a humbling week for everyone involved in Connacht, and after the shock of hearing that Marnitz Boshoff has lost his father so tragically back home in South Africa, the players need to re-group...

French refs get All Blacks-Lions calls

French referees will be in charge for two of the three tests between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions in July, World Rugby announced on Thursday.

Lions learn tour referees

Two French referees and a South African will take charge of the British and Irish Lions' Tests against world champions New Zealand this summer.

The referees who will take charge of the three Lions Tests in New Zealand are announced

The French duo of Jerome Garces and Romain Poite and South Africa's Jaco Peyper will take charge of the three upcoming tests involving New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions in Auckland and Wellington.

Bulls first across the barrier

The Bulls will this weekend become the first SA team to cross the barrier that separates the local Super Rugby teams from the real force in the competition, namely the teams in the New Zealand conference.