She played 33 times for her country Former Springboks Women captain Lusanda Dumke has passed away following a battle with a rare gastric cancer. Dumke was capped 33 times by South Africa and was named SA Rugby’s Women’s Rugby Player of the Year in 2022. She captained her country on three occasions. Her club side […]
3 weeks ago
Not a great look. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara has been slapped with a two-week ban after being sent to the stands during his side’s loss to Pau on November 30. The Irishman was warned after his livid reaction to Antoine Hastoy’s red card – which was the quickest in Top 14 history – […]
1 month ago
That clears things up. Eben Etzebeth has taken to social media to explain the incident at the end of South Africa’s 73-0 win over Wales which saw him red carded for an eye gouge on Alex Mann and subsequently banned for 12 weeks. There was speculation that the Springbok lock’s actions were a retaliation for […]
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An absolute belter of a team. In honour of Rieko Ioane’s arrival at Leinster, we have put together a XV of the best overseas signings for Ireland’s provinces. Loosehead prop – Ollie le Roux (South Africa & Leinster) A fan-favourite, who came over from the Cheetahs in 2007 and spent two seasons at Leinster. Won […]
1 month ago
An unusual situation. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara could be facing another suspension, after he was sent to the stands by referee Jeremy Rozier during La Rochelle’s 53-33 Top 14 loss to Pau yesterday. It was a crazy game from the get go, with Antoine Hastoy sent off after just 34 seconds when his […]
1 month ago
An interesting take. The rugby discourse over the past few days has been dominated by the fallout from Eben Etzebeth’s blatant eye gouge against Wales. The Springbok lock was widely condemned after being sent off for sticking his finger in the eye of Wales’ Alex Mann during his side’s 73-0 win in Cardiff. However, Japan […]
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