Bulls v Highlanders (Getty Images) New Zealand's rugby chief admitted the future of the club game in the southern hemisphere was unclear on Wednesday after South Africa pulled most of their teams out of Super Rugby, effectively ending the once-admired competition after 25 years.NZR chief

Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi's shoulder injury was bad enough to require surgery and will keep him out of action for the rest of the year. That was confirmed by Sharks coach Sean Everitt at Loftus on Saturday after the Sharks fell to a 49-28 pre-season loss to the Bulls in what

Andre Snyman during a Tri Nations match against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland in 2001. Scott Barbour/ALLSPORT/Getty Images Former Springbok centre Andre Snyman, who featured in 38 Tests, talks about how the game has evolved and assesses the centre pairing of

Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen hasn't been averse to picking most of his newcomers for local rugby's restart but one of his easier picks has been Ruan Dreyer.The 30-year-old prop will be immediately back in the thick of things this weekend, undoubtedly helped by his intimate familiarity with the

Duane Vermeulen (Supplied) Bulls director of rugby Jake White has announced a strong 30-man match-day squad that will battle against the Sharks in this weekend's Super Fan Saturday at Loftus Versfeld.Springbok World Cup-winning star Duane Vermeulen will lead the Bulls squad which includes many of their

Arno Botha is looking forward to the competition for place at the Bulls Lee Warren Jake White's era at the Bulls should be considered in isolation and not be ripe with comparisons, believes Arno Botha.The star flanker says there'll be no fancy revelations

The Lions have joined the chorus hailing the potential impact of Warrick Gelant now that he's joined the Stormers.Head coach Ivan van Rooyen notes that the gifted Springbok fullback adds even more potency to the Capetonians' counter-attacking ability.Yet the men from Ellis Park are in good spirits themselves as they

Cheetahs loose forward Aidon Davis in action during the PRO14 encounter against the Dragons at Rodney Parade in Newport, Wales on 29 February 2020. Chris Fairweather/Gallo Images With rumours circulating that four South African franchises might join an expanded version of the PRO14

The Brumbies celebrate during the trophy presentation after winning the Super Rugby AU Grand Final between the Brumbies and the Reds at GIO Stadium on September 19, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Mark Kolbe The Brumbies withstood a late onslaught to edge a gutsy

Duane Vermeulen will be at the back of the Bulls' scrum again While New Zealand has recently focused on making set-pieces like the scrums more of an attacking weapon, Jake White believes a balance is required.In fact, his case for still emphasising set-pieces as part