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Winger Mack Hansen didn’t hold back in his criticism of the referee and TMO after Connacht’s 20-12 defeat to Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. Hansen felt six penalties awarded to Leinster by referee Chris Busby in the first 20 minutes prevented Connacht from getting into the game, and that Busby only consulted with TMO Mark Patton […]

Rugby’s survival depends on referees getting the calls wrong, writes ZELIM NEL. The game is currently at war with itself in that every effort made to ‘speed up the game’ is countered by an obsession with getting the officiating of cherrypicked moments correct with 100 percent efficiency. Fans spend a chunk of the match watching

Springboks Kurt-Lee Arendse and Faf de Klerk each made a try-scoring start to the Japan League One season on Sunday. English Premiership: – Three South Africans featured for Johann van Graan’s Bath in their 40-15 win against Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park on Saturday. Springbok prop Thomas du Toit and former Stormers No 8 Jaco

While the Gauteng teams enjoy a break, the DHL Stormers and Sharks renew hostilities on Saturday at Cape Town Stadium in their final Vodacom URC match of 2024. The coastal rivals clash in the shadow of Table Mountain after John Plumtree’s charges held off a determined challenge by the Stormers at Kings Park on 30

The Springboks produced a dominant performance to claim a bonus-point win over the Wallabies and end their Brisbane hoodoo in their 2024 Rugby Championship opener. Kurt-Lee Arendse grabbed two tries as the Springboks shrugged off a late injury blow to RG Snyman to cruise to a 33-7 victory at the Suncorp Stadium – their first

A frustrated Jake White is searching for positives as the Vodacom Bulls finished off this year with a third successive defeat in all competitions on Saturday. The Bulls went down 20-17 against the Sharks at Kings Park in round 8 of the Vodacom URC. White’s charges now have a two-week break before they resume duty

John Dobson is pleased the DHL Stormers got back in the winner’s circle on Saturday, but emphasises the importance of next week’s coastal derby clash at Cape Town Stadium. The Stormers ended a four-match losing streak with a 29-10 victory over the Lions at home in round 8 of the Vodacom URC, a result Dobson

A powerful and key member of the DHL Stormers engine room has reportedly agreed to a six-month deal with Japanese club Toyota Verblitz, starting 1 January. Lock Adre Smith’s agent, Michael Thomas, confirmed the move to Sunday newspaper Rapport. The 27-year-old Smith, who is understood to have also attracted interest from French outfit Perpignan, will

SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer says South African teams playing in European competitions must stop criticising the challenging schedule. After their 56-17 loss at Leicester in the Champions Cup last week, Sharks coach John Plumtree said he had wanted to select his strongest team but couldn’t due to a fixture list that had his team

Two exciting and dynamic players in the Vodacom Bulls backline are reportedly on the radar of the Johann van Graan-coached Bath in the English Premiership. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, Van Graan is keen to secure the services of scrumhalf Bernard van der Linde and fullback Willie le Roux for the Somerset-based club. ALSO: Stormers