George Byron Rugby writer

George Byron is the rugby writer for The Herald and Weekend Post. He won the national Vodacom Superjourno of the Year award in 2013 for his coverage of Super Rugby. He is a previous sports editor of the Evening Post, Weekend Post and Herald.

Gardens down Hankey in Kariega Top 12 showdown

Rugby

After picking up maximum points thanks to a 28-0 walkover win over the NMU Madibaz last week, Gardens beat Hankey ...

Elephants emerge with derby bragging rights

Rugby

EP's Elephants emerged with regional derby bragging rights when they downed arch-rivals the Border Bulldogs 38-17 at ...

Elephants can pile more misery on Bulldogs

Rugby

EP have a golden opportunity to snap a five-match losing streak when they face fellow strugglers the Border Bulldogs in ...

Gardens look to hit ground running after false start

Rugby

After a false start on the opening day of the season champions Gardens will be determined to hit the ground running ...

Griquas put 50 points past struggling Elephants

Rugby

EP’s woes in the SA Cup rugby tournament continued when they were thrashed 50-0 by Griquas in a one-sided clash at the ...

Rampant Griquas thrash struggling Elephants

Rugby

EP’s woes in the SA Cup rugby tournament continued when they were thrashed 50-0 by Griquas in a one-sided clash at the ...

Gardens kick off title defence against Madibaz

Rugby

Champions Gardens kick off their Score EPRU Grand Challenge club rugby title defence with a tough away match against ...

Rugby mourns death of Stephen Matomela

Rugby

The Eastern Cape rugby community was in mourning this week after the death of star player Stephen Matomela who shone ...

Big battle facing EP’s struggling Elephants

Rugby

EP’s struggling Elephants will be determined to save face and avoid a heavy defeat on home soil when they take on a ...

EP Rugby could lose R40m in Lotto funding — Gidane

Rugby

Because of instability in their ranks, EP Rugby are at risk of losing a whopping R40m in much-needed Lotto funding, ...