Topic: Cape Town
English Premiership champions Saracens confirmed on Friday that they want to host next year's European Cup match with French side Biarritz in South Africa.Media reports earlier Friday said that the north London club, who signed South Africa captain John Smit this month, ...
Western Stormers scrum-half Ricky Januarie withdrew from the South Africa 2011 Rugby World Cup preliminary squad Friday and announced his retirement from international rugby union.The 29-year-old was a surprise inclusion at the expense of Sarel Pretorius of Central Cheetahs in a 49-man ...
South Africa's Western Stormers overpowered the Melbourne Rebels 40-3 to march into the Super 15 top two in Melbourne on Friday.The Cape Town franchise won their third match of a four-match Australasian tour by an emphatic five tries to nil to consolidate ...
Western Stormers closed the gap behind Super 15 leaders Auckland Blues to one point after a 32-12 triumph against Coastal Sharks Saturday in a South African derby at Newlands.It was the second success within four weeks for the Cape Town franchise over ...
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa must persuade its top rugby teams to use the new World Cup stadiums if the impressive infrastructure is to remain sustainable, top local officials have said.But while the world champion Springboks are set to play their archrivals, ...
The summer may have ended in shame and disaster for France's football team but the country's rugby players are determined to end their season on a high with a win over Argentina on Saturday.It has been a long season for France's top ...
Danny Jordaan, the 2010 South Africa World Cup supremo, said the future use of two stadiums built specially for the tournament hinged on their also becoming rugby union grounds.Their stadiums were built in the 1950s," Jordaan, speaking in London, said Thursday.Durban's Moses ...
Leon MacDonald has been ruled out of New Zealand's trip to South Africa as he continues to recover from concussion.. The full-back has been replaced in the 26-man squad for the Tri-Nations match against the Springboks in Cape Town by utility back ...