Super rugby
Japan's Sunwolves exit Super Rugby as Australia bid fails
The decision ends a nearly five-year run in Super Rugby for the Sunwolves, who won only nine games in that time and were on the receiving end of some giant...
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Australia competition could include Force, Sunwolves
The resumption of Super Rugby is impossible because of international travel bans so Australia is looking to follow New Zealand’s lead by setting up a one-country competition to get players back on the pitch.
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New Zealand sets up committee to review Super Rugby future
Super Rugby, which also includes teams from Australia, South Africa, Japan and Argentina, was suspended in March after seven rounds of the season when travel curbs and border controls aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19 made it untenable.
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SA Rugby to make pay cuts and slash spending by R1bn
The organisation reached an agreement in principle with various stakeholders for pay cuts, including the players’ union and employees.
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Crusaders' players public training 'unacceptable', says New Zealand Rugby
The players, including All Blacks flyhalf Richie Mo’unga, were filmed informally training in Christchurch where they were shown keeping their distance but passing and kicking a ball between each other.
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New Zealand Rugby slashes salaries, fears huge losses
NZR chief executive Mark Robinson said under a worst case scenario Super Rugby teams and the All Blacks would not be able to take the field this year.
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Jake White appointed Bulls director of rugby
White has recently been coaching the Toyota Verblitz in Japan and joins the Vodacom Bulls with over four decades of coaching experience stretching back to the early 1980s.
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Stormers to meet SA Rugby to discuss injury crisis
The Cape side currently has five Springbok players sidelined with long-term injuries as Super Rugby heads into an indefinite break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SA Rugby looking at local playing options as sports calendar grinds to halt
These plans could see South African franchises and other provincial teams return to a new, locally-based derby competition in view of the current suspension of Super Rugby and the PRO 14.
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Stormers give update on injury crisis
The Cape side have currently five Springbok players sidelined with long-term injuries as Super Rugby heads into an indefinite break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stormers coach John Dobson: COVID-19 will affect poor people job-wise
New Zealand players face being forced into self-isolation for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Premature' to talk about alternatives to virus-hit Super Rugby
The southern hemisphere club championship was halted after this weekend's round seven when New Zealand imposed travel restrictions.
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Super Rugby suspended over coronavirus concerns
Fans can enjoy rugby until the end of the weekend as the tournament will be suspended from Monday until further notice.
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Stormers ready for the Sharks battle - Dobson
John Dobson side is approaching the match after winning four matches having played five and lost only just one to the New Zealand based side, the Blues.
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Stormers speedster Seabelo Senatla wary of the high flying Sharks
The Cape side is fifth with 17 points in the overall standings after having a bye week while the Durban side, Sharks, are sitting on top with 20 points.
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Sbu Nkosi returns to starting line-up for Sharks clash against Jaguares
Last week, head coach Sean Everitt rested flankers James Venter and Tyler Paul and both have been restored to the starting line-up, as has wing Sbu Nkosi.
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Human rings the changes as Bulls search for first Super Rugby win
Muller Uys has more than proven his worth at junior level as the No.8 led the Blue Bulls Under-21 to the SA Rugby U21 Championship final last year
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Stormers suffer injury blow as Du Toit goes under knife twice
The World Rugby Player of the Year suffered the injury in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Blues and underwent surgery on Sunday and Monday to relieve a build-up of blood after suffering bad bruising on his thigh.
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Stormers lose 33-14 against Blues to suffer first defeat of Super Rugby season
The Auckland based side broke the deadlock early in the match with the flyhalf Otere Black penalty in front of the home side poles, this is after Stormers penalised for a dangerous tackle. Blues took 3-0 lead after two minutes.
