Who can catch the Springboks?
REVIEW: Another set of six thrilling cross-hemisphere clashes concluded the Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere Series at the weekend. All eyes now turn to November when the Northern Hemisphere will host the rival nations in the Northern Series before all roads lead to the finals weekend in London. New Zealand emerged as the biggest threat to […]
Nations Championship Week Three predictions
Round Three is the final Saturday of cross-hemisphere matches of the Southern Series in July and represents the halfway mark in the Nations Championship. The points gained by the teams will combine with those from the three rounds of the Northern Series in November to determine the matches for the Finals Weekend in late November. […]
Steve Tandy shakes up Wales for Bok face-off
MEDIA RELEASE: Coach Steve Tandy announced the Wales team to play South Africa at Kings Park, Durban in Round Three of the Nations Championship on Saturday. There are six changes to the starting XV from Round Two. Teddy Williams makes his first start of the Nations Championship alongside Adam Beard in the second row. In […]
URC road to the play-offs
PREVIEW: Round 16 in the United Championship is headlined by a huge clash at the Cape Town Stadium, where second-placed Stormers host leaders Glasgow Warriors in a meeting between the top two sides in the table. Glasgow begins the weekend on 55 points, four clear of Stormers and Leinster, while the Capetonians have the chance […]
URC Round Nine roundup
Round Nine marked the conclusion of derby season, with snow in Belfast and sunshine in Cape Town – only in the United Rugby Championship. At the halfway point of the season, it is the Stormers who lead the way after prevailing in a titanic battle against the Bulls in front of a record crowd. Glasgow […]