Cheetah’s Smith has four flyhalves to choose from

CHEETAHS coach Franco Smith faces the kind of selection dilemma that will make him the envy of most of his Currie Cup counterparts. He has...
Namibia at the 2011 Rugby World Cup

Namibia qualifies for 2015 Rugby World Cup

Namibia came from the back of the Africa pack to qualify for its fifth consecutive Rugby World Cup. Needing to win its final match...
England loose late against New Zealand

England suffer painful late defeat against New Zealand

England slipped to a painful late defeat in their first Test against New Zealand knowing that a glorious opportunity to topple the world champions...
Springboks hammer World XV in Cape Town

Springboks beat the World XV convincingly in Cape Town

South Africa survived an early scare to begin their international rugby season with a thumping 47-13 win against a World XV in Cape Town...
Victor Matfield

Victor Matfield wary of unpredictable World XV

Cape Town - Springbok captain Victor Matfield says the World XV team will be an unpredictable foe in their clash at Newlands on Saturday....
Matt Toomua

First Test: Australia v France

Brisbane - Australia scythed through a porous French defence to score seven tries and a 50-23 victory over the visitors in their first test...
Victor Matfield return to rugby and the Springboks

South Africa vs the World XV

South Africa's mid-year internationals get underway on Saturday when they welcome Nick Mallett's World XV to Cape Town before taking on Wales and Scotland...

Hawk-Eye targets 2015 Rugby World Cup as TMO system replacement

Hawk-Eye, the ball-tracking technology company, has held talks with the International Rugby Board about providing a replacement to the controversial television match official system...
Stephen Ferris

Ireland and Lions flanker Stephen Ferris retires from rugby

Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions flanker, Stephen Ferris, has confirmed that he is to retire from rugby as a result of a...
Crusaders beat the Western Force

Crusaders beat the Western Force convincingly

The Crusaders retained their place at the top of the New Zealand Super Rugby Conference when they beat the Western Force 30-7 in Christchurch. The...