England prop Joe Marler has expressed disbelief at the four-match ban handed to Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen, which could potentially be reduced to three. Esterhuizen was red-carded for a head-on collision with Portugal’s Jose Lima during their Test match last Saturday. Initially shown a yellow card by Scottish referee Hollie Davidson, the decision was upgraded

Sportswire has been informed that an official announcement of Betway taking over as the title sponsor of the PSL is expected in the coming days. Betway will replace DStv, which has held the title sponsorship since September 2020, succeeding ABSA. When DStv assumed the role, the PSL emphasized the continuation of a strong partnership and

The Springboks ran in a staggering ten tries to demolish Portugal 64-21 in a Test match at Toyota Stadium on Saturday. Winger Makazole Mapimpi was the star of the show with a hat-trick, while Sacha-Feinberg Mngomezulu’s accurate conversions as he slotted all of his five and complemented the dominant display by the World Cup champions.

Ciaran Frawley’s late heroics secured a dramatic 25-24 victory for Ireland over a lackluster Springbok team at a packed Kings Park Stadium on Saturday. Frawley clutched the win with two crucial drop goals, including one in the final minute, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat for the Irish. Handre Pollard kept the Boks in

At a press conference held on Thursday at Durban’s Garden Court, Ireland coach Andy Farrell reiterated his belief that South Africa is the best team in the world, possibly even the greatest international rugby team ever. Farrell’s team fell short in the first Test against the powerful Springboks last weekend in Pretoria. This marked South

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus admits the team has been stung by continued criticism from abroad, particularly regarding their use of the “Bomb Squad” tactic in the first Test against Ireland. Matt Williams, on the Virgin Media Sport Podcast, slammed the Boks for introducing all six forwards at once in the 49th minute of the Pretoria

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an unchanged 23-man squad for the second Test against Ireland in Durban on Saturday (17:000, marking the most experienced starting lineup in Springbok history. The team boasts a combined 990 test caps, surpassing the previous record of 987 set by the Rugby World Cup final team against New Zealand last

Springbok national laws advisor Jaco Peyper says he would likewise be annoyed if the try was awarded to Ireland when James Lowe’s attempt to keep the ball in play resulted in alert wing Cheslin Kolbe to score at Loftus Stadium on Saturday. The disputed try involved Lowe’s attempt to keep the ball in play, which

The Springboks assured why they are world number one ranking with a narrow 27-20 victory over Ireland in a pulsating first Test at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The match was a tense battle between the two rugby superpowers. Ireland, ranked second in the world, lived up to their billing by putting the Boks under constant