Ross Roche

1 week ago | citizen.co.za | Ross Roche

For the fourth straight season it is the last chance saloon for the Lions in the United Rugby Championship (URC) as they once again have to fight tooth and nail down the home stretch to try qualify for the competition playoffs. The Lions are currently languishing in 14th place on the log on 30 points, and realistically need to win all four of their final pool games, to qualify for the knockouts for the first time.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ross Roche

NowScarlets, Ospreys and Dragons have yet to agree to sign a new long-term deal with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), with a set deadline passing on Tuesday night. WRU chair Richard Collier-Keywood asked the three sides to ensure they had agreed to confirm their intention to sign a new deal by "close of …

1 week ago | citizen.co.za | Ross Roche

It is officially the business end of the United Rugby Championship (URC) and the Stormers are targeting a fourth straight appearance in the competition knockouts. They have enjoyed a pretty successful run over the first three seasons in the URC, finishing second on the log and being crowned champions in their debut campaign, and followed that up with a third place finish in season two, only to lose in the final.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ross Roche

It's the last of the quarter-finals. Who will take the final place in the semis? Amol Rajan asks the questions.

1 week ago | citizen.co.za | Ross Roche

Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White was at it again recently, trumpeting the need to get South Africa’s best overseas based players back to plying their trade in the country of their birth to help boost local unions. His statement came after the Bulls’ recent win over Leinster a few weeks ago, in response to a question about lock RG Snyman signing a contract extension with the Irish giants.