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George Byron is the rugby writer for The Herald and Weekend Post. He won the national Vodacom Superjourno of the Year award in 2013 for his coverage of Super Rugby. He is a previous sports editor of the Evening Post, Weekend Post and Herald.
A dejected Springbok team were left down in the dumps after they slumped to a shock defeat against the Wallabies in a chaotic clash in Perth on Sunday, coach Rassie Erasmus said.
Coach John Dobson said it had required an extraordinary effort from his team after a late burst of tries enabled the Stormers to kick off their United Rugby Championship campaign with an emphatic 29-15 bonus point over Connacht in Galway…
Despite mounting a thrilling late fightback, a new-look Springbok side slipped to an agonising 42-38 loss against the Wallabies in a thrilling and often chaotic one-off Test in Perth on Sunday.
It was raining tries when an one-fire Gardens side massacred Bloemfontein Collegians 76-3 in one-sided first round Pick n Pay Gold Cup bloodbath at the Central Field in Kariega on Saturday.
A rampant EP Elephants side charged into the semifinals of the SA Rugby U21 Shield rugby competition when they thrashed the SWD Eagles 57-19 in George on Friday.
Maintaining winning momentum will be top of the agenda for EP’s Elephants when they face the SWD Eagles in a SA Rugby U21 Shield clash in George on Friday, coach Shaun “Trok” Oliver says.
Wounded EP club rugby teams Gardens and Harlequins are determined to bounce back from defeats and show what they are made of when they start their bid for honours in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup national championship on Saturday.
Making wholesale changes their starting line-up was not a sign of arrogant disrespect for a dangerous Australian side who will pose a significant threat to the Springboks’ hopes of victory in a one-off Test in Perth on Sunday, assistant…
Playing in a home United Rugby Championship semifinal at Ellis Park is the target the Lions have set themselves for the new season, scrumhalf Nico Steyn says.
Playing 2027 World Cup hosts Australia in Perth on Sunday offers the Springboks a golden opportunity to lay down an important marker ahead of the fast approaching global showpiece, coach Rassie Erasmus says.
A revamped Springbok team featuring Herschel Jantjies and Handre Pollard as the new halfback pairing has been named to tame the Wallabies in a one-off Test match in Perth in Sunday.
Facing an adventurous Bloemfontein Collegians side who enjoy running with the ball should result in a highly entertaining first round Pick n Pay Gold Cup club rugby clash in Kariega on Saturday, Gardens head coach Julian Daniels said.
A revamped Springboks team will face the Wallabies in a one-off Test in Perth on Sunday after coach Rassie Erasmus decided to send Pieter-Steph du Toit and Damian de Allende home for some well-earned rest and recuperation.
A fired-up EP Elephants side scored six scintillating tries on their way to a resounding 41-21 win over the Border Bulldogs in a SA U21 Shield rugby clash in Gqeberha on Saturday.
Harlequins must win the physical battle and remain composed under pressure if they want to emerge triumphant against arch-rivals Kruisfontein United in Saturday’s EPRU Grand Challenge Top 12 club rugby final, coach Leon Nicolaai says.
