South African rugby is having a 'Wale' of a time, according to South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins. He was referring to South Africa's strong Welsh rugby connection which came about with the arrival of the South African
Although the Springbok team to face Wales in the opening Test of the year will only be officially announced on Wednesday, SARugby.com can reveal that Pierre Spies - and not Ryan Kankowski - will start at number 8.Kankowksi was one
The Llanelli Scarlets flanker Dafydd Jones has been recalled to the Wales team and will earn his thirtieth cap from openside flanker against the Springboks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.Head Coach Warren Gatland has named Jones alongside Captain Ryan Jones and
The Crusaders and the Waratahs gave us a rip-snorter of a Super 14 final. In some ways South Africans like those at the Rod and Reel would have watched the game in Christchurch with both involvement and detachment. Some would
SYDNEY Roosters prop Mark O'Meley gets one final chance to stake his claim for a NSW recall in State of Origin II when his NRL side meets the Wests Tigers.
EWEN McKenzie and Phil Waugh dismissed talk of simmering tension between outgoing coach and shattered captain after New South Wales' 20-12 Super 14 final loss to the Crusaders.
ROBBIE Deans says it is inevitable that Rob Horne and Kurtley Beale will play for Australia one day, but the two young guns will have to wait after being omitted from the 30-man squad.
GOLD Coast playmaker Scott Prince may have played himself out of a Queensland Origin jumper after producing his worst performance of the year on the eve of game two selection.
ST George Illawarra captain Ben Hornby says the Dragons are playing with a new sense of belief but admits they are refusing to even think about finals football.
With the chance of play at Bath today as likely as finding rocking horse droppings, our progress into the "quarters" of the FPT will rest on Cardiff next Wednesday - not a likely prospect either! The inexplicable loss against the
LAWRENCE Dallaglio enjoyed a dream Twickenham farewell as Wasps sent him into retirement with another major trophy. The Wasps captain and England World Cup winner bowed out af
STAND-OFF Dan Carter inspired the Canterbury Crusaders to the Super 14 title yesterday, kicking them to victory over the New South Wales Waratahs in Christchurch.
What a season for supporters of Bath Rugby: winning some silverware after a lean spell of ten years, playing fantastic rugby, qualifying for the European Cup (proper) and, after six years of ERE being on Sportnetwork, finally hitting the magic
WHEN YOU get thrown off a horse the best thing to do is to jump back on again, although Scotland's newly promoted forwards coach could still be excused for harbouring mixe
AND LO it came to pass that the sun did shine and Scotland did look pretty tasty at the rugby. Granted, it wasn't 15-a-side, and yes Scotland did lose against the South Af
THE weather gods were not so much smiling down on Murrayfield yesterday afternoon at the IRB Sevens as beaming their broadest grin and there was plenty to smile about. The cro
FOR A man who is widely thought to be sitting in his condemned cell while having to endure the sound of scaffolding being erected just outside, Frank Hadden was in a chirpy mo
