Hooker Ramone happy to learn from Bok Mbonambi
7 years ago by iol.co.zaLike any player serious about the game, Ramone Samuels might be eyeing a Bok spot, but for now he is set on establishing himself with the Stormers.
Kolbe to miss Kings clash
7 years ago by iol.co.zaStormers outside back Cheslin Kolbe will miss the Super Rugby clash with the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth after sustaining an ankle injury.
De Villiers' eccentric approach pays dividends for Stormers
7 years ago by iol.co.zaIf you were impressed by the Stormers scrumming against the Bulls, you can thank a touch of eccentric thinking from scrum coach Pieter de Villiers.
Wits shock Pukke
7 years ago by iol.co.zaNewly promoted Wits shocked Potchefstroom on Monday when they produced one of the great upsets of the Varsity Cup, deservedly winning 24-13.
‘When you coach the Boks, there’s always a gun to your head’
7 years ago by iol.co.zaWin or lose the three-Test series against France in June, Allister Coetzee will be the Springbok coach up to and including the World Cup in 2019.
High tackle costs Blues flanker Luatua four weeks
7 years ago by iol.co.zaAuckland Blues flanker Steven Luatua has been suspended for four weeks for a head-high tackle in Friday's match against the Waikato Chiefs.
Tough Stormers win, but Fleck will take it
7 years ago by iol.co.zaIt was always going to be hard for the Stormers to replicate last week’s at-times sublime performance against the Bulls.
Expect the unexpected from the Lions
7 years ago by iol.co.zaWhile Lionel Mapoe will again wear the No 14 against the Waratahs, don’t be surprised to see him regularly operating at 13, opposing Israel Folau.
Who will be the first to get a taste of victory?
7 years ago by iol.co.zaWounded Bulls are ready for war and revenge in the City Of Roses, while the Cheetahs need a full 80 minute effort to run wild over their visitors.
Combrinck, Skosan omitted from Bok training squad
7 years ago by iol.co.zaNot Ruan Combrinck nor Courtnall Skosan have made the 41-man Springbok training squad that will gather in Johannesburg.