Donald Macleod visits Riga to find music inspired by the idea of hope at Christmas time.

Springboks Siya Kolisi and Ox Nche in action for the Sharks. Following a 20-8 defeat to Toulouse in the Investec Champions Cup clash in Durban on Saturday, here are the player ratings for the Sharks.

He enjoyed his big moment. Only played half of this fixture and those 40 minutes were largely forgetful for the Springboks hooker as he was out of sorts in the set-piece and around the field today.

With an illustrious career spanning years, Eben Etzebeth has quickly become one of the most celebrated rugby stars in the world, thanks to his big wins with the Springboks. Despite being one of ...

However, his road to Sale was paved with setbacks. Selected along with brothers Jean-Luc and Dan for the Springboks in 2018, Robert’s Test debut against Wales in Washington D.C. ended in ...

South African rugby will be spoilt for choice when Rassie Erasmus decides to leave his post as Springbok head coach, writes Simon Borchardt. Erasmus’ current assistants – Deon Davids and ...

There’s nothing quite like the arrogance and bravado of a misguided Springboks fan. They also tend to gather in numbers, and there was no greater example of that than during the haka performed ...

In an open letter, World Rugby Chairman Brett Robinson recently outlined why 2025 will be a landmark year for the sport on and off the field, and there is no doubt that the Springboks will be at ...

Pat Lambie was undoubtedly one of the most popular Springbok players during his 56-Test career, while enjoying a prolific stint at the Sharks between 2009 and 2017 before a brief period overseas ...

Towards the end of last year it was confirmed that the Springboks will welcome Italy, Georgia, Australia and Argentina to South Africa in 2025. SA Rugby confirmed that the dates have been locked ...

15 Rhyno Smith (Benetton): Consistently excellent for the Italian outfit and the flyer was once again in superb form as they defeated their intra-country rivals Zebre in the reverse fixture. After a ...

After winning back-to-back Rugby World Cups in 2019 and 2023, Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has added to the world champions’ depth by selecting 12 Test newbies in 2024. We expect him to ...