Rugby

Bath’s 20-year-old Vilikesa Sela and Emmanuel Iyogun of Northampton Saints, along with Exeter back-row Greg Fisilau are the new faces in a squad of 36.

The Sharks are preparing for a challenging match against the top-ranked Stormers in Cape Town, with both teams vying for supremacy in a South African rugby derby.

France-based lock Jonny Gray and hooker Dave Cherry have been recalled to the Scotland squad for the 2026 Six Nations championship.

Kolisi’s family commitments have led to his return to the Stormers

After beating Leicester Tigers to book their berth in the last 16, the Stormers believe they have a squad capable of competing and going deep in the Investec Champions Cup, coach John Dobson said.

When the final whistle sounded in Pau, it felt as if the entire Bulls season turned on its axis in that instant.

It took the rugby gods 70 minutes to throw a tantrum, scream enough and deliver a shower of note to the Stormers for what had been a mixture of torrid, turgid and terrific.

Springbok stars Malcolm Marx and Pieter-Steph du Toit lead the nominations for the SA Rugby Awards 2025, with Marx being a favourite after winning last year's World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year.

The Stormers are gearing up for a crucial match against Leicester Tigers in Cape Town, aiming to secure a home last 16 berth in the Investec Champions Cup after a heavy defeat to Harlequins.

Scott Robertson has stepped down as New Zealand coach after an internal review of the All Blacks’s performance, New Zealand Rugby said on Thursday.

Being prepared to fight to the death will be a vital asset in the Sharks’ armoury when they face Clermont in a make-or-break Investec Champions Cup clash in Durban on Saturday, coach JP Pietersen says.

The Stormers’ unbeaten run of 10 matches in all competitions was brought to a grinding halt when they crashed to a heavy 61-10 defeat against a fired-up Harlequins side in London on Sunday.

Before the Bulls had time to raise a sweat, they found themselves trailing 21-0 after only eight minutes in front of a stunned crowd at Loftus Versfeld.

Damian Willemse, who captains the Stormers against Harlequins in the Investec Champions Cup at Twickenham’s Stoop this afternoon, produced a pearler this week when chatting to the media about the team’s season and, particularly, Project 2029.

Arch-rivalry extends to SA, NZ women’s teams, who will be curtain raisers in first such official Test in SA