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Former Free State hooker Wessel Lightfoot has died at the age of 62 after a cancer battle. An uncapped Springbok, Lightfoot was widely regarded as a player of Test calibre during the 1980s. He played in an era dominated by Uli Schmidt, which limited his opportunities at international level. Lightfoot toured domestically with the Springboks […]

The betting experts at AfricaPicks break down where the smart money sits for Scotland vs England at Murrayfield. England vs Scotland rarely delivers high-scoring contests, regardless of form or venue. Recent meetings between the sides have consistently produced tight, low-margin games built around territory, defence and tactical discipline rather than attacking freedom. That trend has

Moana Pasifika showed they can be a force even without Test great Ardie Savea as they upset the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday. Captain Miracle Fai’ilagi crossed for three of Moana’s six tries in a 40-26 victory at Churchill Park in Lautoka as they ended the Drua’s streak of nine successive wins.

Maties captain Ezekiel Ngobeni is determined to erase the pain of last year’s Varsity Cup final defeat to arch-rivals UCT. Maties, the most successful team in the Varsity Cup history with five titles from 11 final appearances, begin their 2026 campaign away to Shimlas on Monday night and will be eager to reassert their dominance

Crushed by England at Twickenham last weekend, Wales host a mighty French team that has its eyes set on a Six Nations Grand Slam. It is a daunting prospect given the way Fabien Galthie’s young side swatted away Ireland 36-14 in the tournament opener in Paris. Le French Flair France coach Galthie is consciously following

Former SA U18 loose forward Josh Neill delivered another stellar performance as Ireland won a dramatic Six Nations U20 clash against Italy in Cork on Friday night. Neill represented Rondebosch Boys’ High, Western Province U18 and SA U18 last year before joining Leinster’s academy. He has an Irish passport through his grandparents. Neill, who delivered

Ben Earl believes the way England ended their Calcutta Cup drought last year can help them to yet more Six Nations success against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday. England are without a win at Murrayfield since 2020, but need a victory if they are to keep alive coach Steve Borthwick’s ambition of a first Grand

A battered Ireland bid to rebound in Dublin against an Italy side brimming with confidence after their win over Scotland. Italy have every reason to believe they can record only their second win over the Irish in the tournament – the previous one dates back to 2013 in Rome – as the hosts were left

SA Rugby has revamped its professional junior rugby pathways to ensure emerging players are optimally prepared for senior rugby. The change was approved at a Special General Council meeting of SA Rugby on Wednesday, following a thorough review of the playing calendar, to provide additional opportunities for game time at an important developmental stage of

Leicester No 8 Olly Cracknell will make his Six Nations debut for Wales against France in Cardiff on Sunday. The 31-year-old, who won his first Test cap in November, features in a revamped back row following last week’s 48-7 thrashing by England – Wales’s 12th successive Six Nations defeat and their 22nd loss in 24