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SFM Shines, Scrums Dominate, But Etzebeth Scare Clouds Stormers' Derby Win
A dominant Stormers scrum laid the platform, Dayimani cashed in with a brace, and Feinberg-Mngomezulu was exceptional — but Etzebeth's early departure with a knee concern is the story that will linger longest.
Stormers dominate Sharks in Cape Town as Etzebeth exits injured
The DHL Stormers secured a commanding 39-22 bonus-point victory over the Hollywoodbets Sharks in their United Rugby Championship clash at DHL Stadium on Saturday. Hacjivah Dayimani scored twice as the hosts dominated the scrums, while the visitors were hampered by two yellow cards and early injuries to Springboks Eben Etzebeth and Vusi Moyo.
Stormers dismantle Sharks 39-22 in Cape Town derby
The Stormers beat the Sharks 39-22 in Cape Town, with Hacjivah Dayimani scoring twice and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu man of the match as scrum dominance and two Sharks yellow cards proved decisive.
Stormers dismantle Sharks 39-22 but Etzebeth and Moyo injury scares cast shadow over bonus-point win
The Stormers beat the Sharks 39-22 at DHL Stadium in Round Three of the URC, running in six tries in a scrum-dominated performance, though injuries to Springboks Eben Etzebeth and Vusi Moyo in the first half will concern the national management.
Bulls demolish Lions 57-15 in Jukskei derby as Hanekom stars
The Bulls ran in nine tries to thrash the Lions 57-15 at Loftus in URC Round 3, with Cameron Hanekom earning man of the match and Morne van den Berg's yellow card proving the decisive turning point.
The Perth result in context: What the Wallabies' Eden Park thrashing tells us about the Boks
Australia's 31-point hammering at Eden Park reframes the Perth result — the Wallabies beat a non-first-choice Bok XV, and New Zealand showed exactly how far Australia still has to travel. The column argues the more meaningful measure for South Africa remains the 3-1 series win over the All Blacks, and that the gulf between Erasmus's preferred team and his depth is the real story Eden Park brought into focus.
Bulls demolish Lions 57-15 as returning Springboks make emphatic statement at Loftus
The Vodacom Bulls produced a clinical display of power rugby to thrash the Emirates Lions 57-15 in their United Rugby Championship derby at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Cameron Hanekom claimed man of the match honours as the hosts ran in nine tries, with returning Springboks making an immediate impact. The victory marked a commanding response after the Bulls' narrow defeat to Munster the previous weekend.
Bulls demolish Lions 57-15 in Jukskei derby as Hanekom dominates
The Bulls ran in nine tries to beat the Lions 57-15 at Loftus in their URC Round 3 Jukskei derby, with Cameron Hanekom taking man of the match honours and a yellow card for Morne van den Berg proving the decisive moment in a dominant home display.
Hanekom brutalises Lions as Bulls run riot 57-15 at Loftus
The Bulls overwhelmed the Lions 57-15 at Loftus Versfeld, with Cameron Hanekom, Willie le Roux and Jeandre Rudolph leading a dominant performance capped by a strong finish from the replacements bench.
Returning Boks power Bulls to 57-15 demolition of Lions at Loftus
The Bulls' returning Springboks, led by a dominant Hanekom, tore the Lions apart 57-15 at Loftus — the piece breaks down how the game turned, who shone, and what the Lions' heavy defeat means heading into a tough Champions Cup assignment.
Springbok series loss used as motivation as All Blacks demolish Wallabies 50-19 to retain Bledisloe Cup
The All Blacks beat Australia 50-19 at Eden Park to retain the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd straight year, with coach Dave Rennie citing the 3-1 Rugby Championship series loss to the Springboks as the motivation that sharpened his side's execution in a dominant second-half display.
All Blacks close gap on Springboks after learning from 'failed' series
New Zealand have narrowed the World Rugby rankings deficit to South Africa following a comprehensive 50-19 demolition of Australia at Eden Park. Coach Dave Rennie credited lessons from the Springboks' 3-1 series victory a month earlier, with the All Blacks executing key moments they had squandered in Africa. The result retains the Bledisloe Cup and cuts the gap to the world champions from nearly four points to just over one.
All Blacks cite Springbok series lessons after hammering Wallabies 50-19 to retain Bledisloe Cup
New Zealand thrashed Australia 50-19 at Eden Park to retain the Bledisloe Cup, with coach Dave Rennie pointing to lessons learned from the All Blacks' 3-1 Rugby Championship series loss to South Africa as a catalyst for the improved performance.
Rennie frames Bok series loss as a catalyst after All Blacks dismantle Wallabies at Eden Park
Rennie credited the 3-1 series loss to the Boks as a direct catalyst for the All Blacks' 50-19 Bledisloe dismantling of the Wallabies — framing the South Africa defeats as fixable execution failures rather than structural problems. Worth reading for what it signals about how New Zealand are processing that series heading into the World Cup year.
All Blacks close to within a point of Springboks after Eden Park demolition of Wallabies
New Zealand's 50-19 Bledisloe Cup win over Australia has trimmed the Springboks' World Rugby rankings lead to just 1.28 points, with South Africa on 93.09 and the All Blacks moving to 91.81.
Round Three SA derbies: the players who could decide Loftus and Cape Town
With home-ground redemption on the line for the Bulls and Stormers, Louw profiles the players most likely to shape both SA derbies — headlined by Willemse's return, the Nche vs Wilco Louw scrum battle, Kolisi's search for a first win back in Cape Town, and a Sharks backline still riding last week's Leinster high.
O'Sullivan: South Africa's scrum dominance isn't just Ireland's problem — it's World Rugby's
O'Sullivan argues South Africa's scrum dominance is no longer just a problem for Ireland ahead of November — it's a structural dilemma for World Rugby, with Leinster's Durban mauling the latest evidence that no team can currently live with the Boks up front. His analysis covers why law changes have failed to curb the issue and why it will define the next World Cup cycle.
O'Sullivan: Bok scrum dominance is a World Rugby problem, not just Ireland's
O'Sullivan argues South Africa's scrum dominance — brutally demonstrated against Leinster's Test front row in Durban — is no longer just an Irish problem but a World Rugby governance headache, as every law change designed to limit the set-piece has left one nation free to weaponise it at will.
Stormers vow to banish 'low point' as Sharks bring unbeaten record to Cape Town
The Stormers have warned the league-leading Sharks they will not repeat the flat performances that yielded consecutive defeats last January. John Dobson's side welcome seven Springboks back for their season debuts in Saturday's coastal derby at DHL Stadium, where the hosts will don the famed Men in Black jersey for the first time in nearly two decades. The Sharks arrive unbeaten after maximum-point victories over the Ospreys and reigning champions Leinster.
Stormers draw on last season's 'low point' to fuel Sharks derby fire
Dobson has openly named last season's consecutive Sharks losses as the Stormers' nadir — and the piece unpacks how that hurt is shaping a fired-up, Bok-heavy selection for a high-stakes Cape Town derby against the URC's only perfect-record side.