Munster hopeful over RG’s return
Munster head coach Johann van Graan says he hopes RG Snyman will return to the playing field in October after the Springbok lock was left out of the squad for the Australia leg of the Rugby Championship.
Munster head coach Johann van Graan says he hopes RG Snyman will return to the playing field in October after the Springbok lock was left out of the squad for the Australia leg of the Rugby Championship.
The Lions have officially announced the signing of a quartet of Pumas players, including the return of star flyhalf Eddie Fouche, on loan for the inaugural United Rugby Championship campaign.
Legendary Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis has been linked with a move to Loftus Versfeld and director of rugby Jake White has made no excuse for his commitment to sustaining the Bulls’ current run of success.
Head coach John Dobson says the Stormers are still very active on the recruitment front and plan to bring in at least five new faces for their inaugural United Rugby Championship campaign.
Stormers lock JD Schickerling has sealed a move to Japan after the Kobe Steelers announced him as one of their three new signings on Wednesday.
The Lions on Wednesday announced a shake-up of their coaching staff ahead of the inaugural United Rugby Championship (URC) competition starting on 24 September.
The United Rugby Championship promises a new dawn for South African rugby. It also ramps up the need to stem the tide of players leaving these shores, writes ZELIM NEL.
The Sharks have officially confirmed that former Springbok and Lions No 8 Warren Whiteley will be returning to Durban to join the team’s coaching staff.
Ivan ‘Cash’ van Rooyen will reportedly remain in his position as head coach of the Lions during the United Rugby Championship, but will be supported by new assistants including former Bok Jaque Fourie.
The Bulls and Sharks will take on Irish powerhouses Leinster and Munster respectively in blockbuster United Rugby Championship announced on Friday.