Rugby

After a ‘season with ups and downs, we’ve got a home semifinal we can get excited about’

No longer a shambles, Van Graan’s Bath is now a super-club

Nortje has accepted an offer to join an unnamed club in Japan at the conclusion of the season. The move brings to a close an extraordinary chapter at Loftus.

The routine second-guessing of Jacques Nienaber’s role offers a convenient narrative

Bulls outscored by four tries to two on tough day for SA teams in Champions Cup

Nothing less than maximum points from their remaining four games will be good enough for the Sharks if they want to keep their hopes of sneaking into the United Rugby Championship (URC) playoffs alive, says coach JP Pietersen.

Cape side edged by Toulon in Champions Cup last 16 in France on Saturday

Talk about the narrow margins of professional sports.

Talk about the narrow margins of professional sports as Toulon prevailed 28-27 over the Stormers during their Champions Cup last 16 clash at the Stade Mayol in France on Saturday afternoon.

Cutting out defensive errors will be crucial for the Bulls if they want to tame an in-form Glasgow Warriors side in a Champions Cup last 16 clash in Scotland on Saturday, coach Johan Ackermann says.

Coach upbeat ahead of epic clash with French powerhouse on Saturday.

The new man has worked for England, Scarlets and the Ospreys and will join before international season

Making a fast start and achieving set piece dominance helped propel the Sharks to a crucial 21-15 win over Cardiff in difficult humid conditions in Durban on Friday, coach JP Pietersen said.

Springbok and Bulls veterans Handre Pollard and Willie le Roux produced the big-match plays of another imposing South African weekend in the United Rugby Championship.

This group, considered the strongest since the era of Graham Henry, aims to restore the All Blacks to world dominance after a historic defeat to the Springboks