Toyota Verblitz

Journeyman flyhalf returns to Sharks

The 32 year-old Cronje has set up camp in Durban where he is training with the Sharks as part of their Currie Cup squad.    The creative flyhalf has enjoyed an extremely colourful career to...

Eight uncapped players named in the Springboks squad for Lions Series

Frans Steyn and Morné Steyn are in line to experience the rare honour of facing the British & Irish Lions for a second time after being named in a dynamic Springbok squad featuring several Rugby...

Beauden Barrett and three World Cup winning Springboks named in Top League XV of 2021

The Japanese Top League concluded this weekend with Panasonic Wild Knights beating Suntory Sungoliath 26-31 in the Final on Sunday.     The competition organisers have since named the...

Steve Hansen pays tribute to Kieran Read

Former All Black head coach Steve Hansen has paid tribute to Kieran Read in the wake of the latter’s announcement of retirement.    Hansen coached the All Blacks from 2011-2019 and...

HIGHLIGHTS: Toyota Verblitz v Panasonic Wild Knights

HIGHLIGHTS: Toyota Verblitz v Panasonic Wild Knights

Kieran Read Retires

Followig Toyota Verblitz missing out on the Top League Final after a loss to Panasonic Wild Knights, Kieran Read announced his retirement from the game.   A look back at the best facts and stats...

George Kruis and Hadleigh Parkes into the Top League Final

Panasonic Wild Knights overcame a Toyota Verblitz side to march into the Top League Final. The final score doesn't represent how close the game actually was with Verblitz in game and trailing by 6 points...

Top Semi-Finals: Hooper clashes with former Wallabies, Barrett faces Marx

  The semi-finals of the Japanese Top League kick off this weekend with Toyota Verblitz taking on the Panasonic Wild Knights on Saturday and Suntory Sungoliath facing Kubota Spears on Sunday.    Director...

HIGHLIGHTS: Toyota Verblitz v Kubota Spears