George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer

George Byron is the rugby writer and deputy sports editor for The Herald and Weekend Post. He won the national Vodacom Superjourno of the Year award in 2013 for his coverage of Super Rugby. He is a previous sports editor of the Evening Post, Weekend Post and Herald.

George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer
Stormers wary of limping Sharks in Cape waters

Despite goring the Bulls in their previous outing, the Stormers are wary of being bitten on home soil by the limping Sharks who will smell blood in ...

George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer
Pollard steers Tigers to close win over depleted Stormers

Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard steered his adopted English team Leicester Tigers to a narrow 35-26 win over a gutsy second-string Stormers side in ...

George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer
Damian Willemse can supercharge Stormers on his return from World Cup

After a three-week break the Bok World Cup star is hungrier than ever to get back to active duty for the Stormers

George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer
Lions loose forward Tshituka says they are gunning for solid URC start against ...

The Lions must stick to their processes if they want to topple the Stormers in a contest that has all the ingredients needed to produce a thriller at ...

George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer
Bulls coach White explains why he went with two captains for the season

The Bulls have decided two heads will be better than one in leadership roles when they kick off their United Rugby Championship (URC) campaign ...

George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer
Fearless Fourie to the fore for Boks after strong display against Tonga

Fearless Springbok warrior Deon Fourie says his confidence and fitness are improving game by game and he is ready for any challenges that might be ...

George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer
Will it be Great Scott! for the Bravehearts against Boks on Sunday?

Scotland have been hatching a plan for the Boks at the Rugby World Cup, with coach Gregor Townsend's men ready to test themselves against the globe's ...

George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer
Boks’ Erasmus, who knows Townsend well, wary of Scots’ ‘lekker squad’

The Springboks must be firing on all cylinders if they want to overcome a powerful Scotland side that will be expertly prepared for battle by coach ...

George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer
Boks must sharpen up on discipline, says Duane Vermeulen

Sharpening up on discipline and fixing aspects of the Springboks' game that did not go to plan will the focus in their World Cup training camp in ...

George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer
After flaying All Blacks, Boks keep grounded eyeing Scotland opener

Despite galloping to dazzling record runaway wins over Wales and the All Blacks on successive weekends, the Springboks will not fall into the trap of ...