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Saints sign South African lock

6 January 2017 0 comments

Northampton have signed promising English-qualified second-row David Ribbans from the South African side Western Province. The 21-year-old is 6ft 8in tall and weighs in at […]

Northampton sign Stormer Nic Groom

3 May 2016 0 comments

As suggested by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Northampton Saints have secured the signing of South African scrum-half Nic Groom. The 26-year-old, […]

South Africa name Allister Coetzee as head coach

12 April 2016 0 comments

Allister Coetzee has been unveiled as the new South Africa head coach today. The former Stormers boss takes over from Heyneke Meyer and will be […]

Richard Wigglesworth: Schalk Burger can be fantastic, like John Smit

15 January 2016 0 comments

Schalk Burger will be a huge hit at Saracens and a positive influence on the young forwards at the club according to Richard Wigglesworth. Flanker […]

20 Questions: Jebb Sinclair – London Irish flanker

4 November 2015 0 comments

What do you make of Canada‘s World Cup campaign? We played well but the truth is that we didn’t play well enough to win a […]

Leicester confirm signing of Jean de Villiers

27 October 2015 0 comments

Leicester Tigers have today confirmed the signing of Jean de Villiers. The former South Africa captain, who won 109 Test caps for the Sprngboks, had […]

Neil De Kock is backing Ben Spencer for the top

3 April 2015 1 comment

Cup hero is well on the way to becoming “world class” according to fellow Saracens scrum-half.

Successful surgery for Jean de Villiers

4 December 2014 0 comments

Jean de Villiers has set his sights on next year’s World Cup after undergoing surgery to rebuilt his left knee. The Springboks captain dislocated his […]

Rampant Barbarians beat Leicester

5 November 2014 0 comments

The Barbarians ran in eight tries to beat Leicester 59-26 at Welford Road last night. Stormers centre Juan de Jongh scored a brace for the […]

Tagicakibau leaves Irish and joins Wasps

15 August 2014 0 comments

Sailosi Tagicakibau has left London Irish and joined London Wasps ahead of next season. The 31-year-old Samoan winger, who spent the latter part of last […]

South Africa lose captain Jean de Villiers for Wales Tests

26 May 2014 0 comments

South Africa have suffered a huge blow with the news that Jean de Villiers is out of the June Tests against Wales and Scotland. The […]

Sailosi Tagicakibau joins the Stormers on loan

28 February 2014 1 comment

London Irish wing Sailosi Tagicakibau has joined the Stormers on loan for the current Super Rugby season. The 31-year-old Samoan has been struggling for regular rugby […]

Rugby Championship round 5: preview and predictions

28 September 2012 1 comment

Argentina v New Zealand Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named the same starting XV that narrowly lost to Australia two weeks ago. The Pumas came […]

Meyer names five new caps for the Boks

7 August 2012 1 comment

Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer has included five uncapped players in his 30-man squad for the inaugural Rugby Championship. Stormers loose forward Siya Kolisi and Lions […]

Nick Cain: Country is divided on inflexible Heyneke Meyer

3 June 2012 1 comment

Heyneke Meyer knows that ultimately his reign as Springbok coach will be defined not on whether he produces a South Africa team with thrills, frills, […]