South African Rugby
Apr 4, 2012: Cheetahs skipper Juan Smith has confirmed that he will be sidelined for the remainder of the year as he continues to battle an Achilles injury
South Africa v Namibia, Rugby World Cup, September 22
Sep 15, 2011: South Africa hope to make it two from two against their African neighbours Namibia in North Harbour on Thursday
Rugby World Cup
Aug 25, 2011: Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has defended the omission of wing Lwazi Mvovo from South Africa's Rugby World Cup squad
South Africa v New Zealand, Port Elizabeth, August 20
Aug 18, 2011: Springboks flanker Juan Smith has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup having failed to recover sufficiently from an Achilles tendon injury
Scrum Sevens
Aug 18, 2011: In a week where Wales, England, Australia and South Africa have lost key players ahead of the World Cup, Scrum Sevens looks at who is set to miss the big one through injury
South Africa v New Zealand, Port Elizabeth, August 20
Aug 16, 2011: The Springboks have added Ashley Johnson to their squad to take on the All Blacks on Saturday
South African Rugby
Jul 6, 2011: Sharks loose forward Jean Deysel has been added to the Springbok training squad due to a growing list of injury concerns
South African Rugby
Jul 4, 2011: Injured Springboks duo Heinrich Brussow and Juan Smith both remain hopeful that they will be fit for this year's Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
Mar 1, 2011: The Cheetahs medical staff have refused to rule South Africa flanker Juan Smith out of this year's Rugby World Cup
South African Rugby
Feb 26, 2011: Juan Smith is a major doubt for South Africa's Rugby World Cup defence after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in the Cheetahs' narrow Super Rugby loss to the Bulls on Friday night
South African Rugby
Nov 28, 2010: Juan Smith will captain South Africa when they take on the Barbarians next weekend in their final match of the season
South Africa Rugby
Oct 22, 2010: Victor Matfield will lead South Africa on their Grand Slam tour of Britain and Ireland next month it has been confirmed
South Africa v Australia, Tri-Nations, Pretoria, August 28
Aug 23, 2010: South Africa are sweating over the fitness of flanker Juan Smith as they prepare to take on Australia in Pretoria on Saturday
South African Rugby
Aug 18, 2010: Springboks flanker Juan Smith is relishing his long-awaited return to the international stage against the All Blacks in Johannesburg on Saturday
Super 14 - Round 11
Apr 21, 2010: The battle for the Super 14 play-offs is set to intensify this weekend in Round 11 of this year's battle for southern hemisphere supremacy
Super 14
Jan 19, 2010: Springbok skipper John Smit will lead the Sharks during this season's Super 14, taking over the leadership reins from lock Johann Muller
Comment
Jan 18, 2010: "The signing of former All Black fly-half Carlos Spencer on a reported expensive two-year contract is indicative of a desperate recruitment policy." Stephen Nell writes
News in Brief
Sep 21, 2009: All the latest rugby news including an injury blow for Springbok Juan Smith and details of England's 2010 tour
South Africa 26-21 British & Irish Lions, Kings Park
Jun 20, 2009: Here's our verdict on the individuals that came together to create a pulsating encounter in Durban as the Lions lost the opening Test to South Africa
South Africa v British & Irish Lions, Durban, June 20
Jun 19, 2009: "Jim Telfer's speech to the Lions' forwards on the eve of the first Test in 1997 has long been a required text for British & Irish rugby players" Graham Jenkins writes
