Craig Ray
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Talking points from the first week of Rugby World Cup
With the first full week of Rugby World Cup 2019 done and dusted‚ we look at some of the news that has made the week. → Read More
Erasmus to keep an eye on PRO14 from the World Cup in Japan
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has a lot on his mind as he plots a course for his team at Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. → Read More
Rugby World Cup snippets: All the drama‚ skill and tension
The first weekend of Rugby World Cup has already delivered drama‚ skill and tension. Here are a few of the storylines from the past 48 hours. → Read More
WATCH | Springboks vs the All Blacks: How did the SA players rate against New Zealand?
After the All Blacks beat the Springboks 23-13 in a titanic clash against in the greatest traditions of rugby’s fiercest rivalry; we score the Bok players’ performances out of 10 from Yokohama. → Read More
Springboks have acclimatisation head start on All Blacks
The Springboks will have a good head start on the All Blacks in terms of acclimatising to the conditions in Japan with 11 days to go before their Rugby World Cup 2019 clash in Yokohama. → Read More
Cheetahs and Lions earn dramatic home Currie Cup semis
The Free State Cheetahs and Golden Lions will host Currie Cup semifinals after a dramatic final weekend of Pool action saw the Griquas slip to third and the Sharks take the fourth spot. → Read More
Aphiwe Dyantyi ‘B’ sample to be tested this week after failed doping test
Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi’s ‘B’ sample following a positive drug’s test will be done on Tuesday and the findings should be public by the end of the week. → Read More
Marcell Coetzee’s World Cup dream over
Marcell Coetzee’s hopes of making the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad disintegrated on Monday after learning he needed ankle surgery. → Read More
Rassie Erasmus trims fat as final RWC squad naming looms
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus moved closer to revealing his hand publicly by naming 36 players for a final training squad before next Monday’s announcement of his final 31-man World Cup squad. → Read More
Why the Boks shook the rugby world
So then. The stage is set. Seemingly from nowhere the Springboks are now the most feared team on the planet going into the World Cup after a dominant Rugby Championship campaign. → Read More
Cape Town Sevens adds women’s tournament
The popular Cape Town leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series will take place over three days instead of two to accommodate an inaugural women’s event in 2019. → Read More
Roger Federer overcomes SA’s Lloyd Harris despite dropping set
South Africa’s Lloyd Harris was in dreamland for 30 minutes of his Wimbledon debut against Roger Federer on Centre Court before the Swiss maestro predictably took control to win their first round clash on Tuesday. → Read More
Roux keeps changes down for Junior Boks' Georgia World Cup clash
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux made only two changes to the starting lineup that beat Scotland for today’s second Under-20 World Championship Pool match against Georgia. → Read More
Injured Siya Kolisi in race against time to be fit for Boks
Stormers captain Siya Kolisi is out of the remainder of Super Rugby with a knee injury and is in a race against time to be fit for the Rugby Championships. → Read More
Former Bok coach Peter de Villier fires salvo at Zimbabwe Rugby Union after sacking
Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has lashed out at the Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) after reports that he had been fired as the Sables’ head coach this week. → Read More
Etzebeth back in Stormers starting lineup for Jaguares
Stormers coach Robbie Fleck has beefed up his pack as best he can for Saturday’s crunch encounter against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires. → Read More
Blitzboks set up Samoa showdown in Singapore
The Blitzboks were the form team of the opening day of the Singapore Sevens‚ winning their three Pool matches that included toppling the mighty Fiji in the day’s final match. → Read More
Kolisi heading home from Stormers overseas tour to rest
Stormers captain Siya Kolisi flew home as part of Springbok resting protocols to leave the beleaguered Super Rugby tourists thin on experience as a result of injuries. → Read More
Fleck hails Blues defeat as Stormers ‘best game of year’
Stormers coach Robbie Fleck defiantly labelled Saturday’s 24-9 defeat against the Blues as the Stormers’ ‘best game of the year’. → Read More
Stormers lock Etzebeth ruled out of Hurricanes clash
Lock Eben Etzebeth has been withdrawn from the Stormers team to play against the Hurricanes on Saturday after failing the last stage of his concussion protocols. → Read More