Grant Williams

Rugby World Cup Team of the Week: Springboks and Fiji lead the inclusions

Our Rugby World Cup Team of the Week after the second weekend of action.

Springbok scrum-half feared that incident cost him a World Cup spot

Grant Williams thought that he had missed his opportunity to make the Rugby World Cup.

Winners and losers from the Springboks’ 33-man Rugby World Cup squad

Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has made some surprising decisions with a few star names ruled out through injury.

Argentina full-back banned for two weeks after knocking out South Africa’s Grant Williams

Juan Cruz Mallia has received a suspension after knocking out Springboks scrum-half Grant Williams, but he will be available for the Rugby World Cup.

Loose Pass: Mark Telea’s tap, Grant Williams incident and clarity on Clermont comments

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Winners and losers from the Springboks team to face Argentina in Buenos Aires

The winners and losers from the Springboks team to face Argentina in Buenos Aires.

Argentina full-back cited for incident which knocked out Springboks’ Grant Williams

Juan Cruz Mallia has been cited after he connected with the head of Grant Williams during Argentina’s 22-21 Rugby Championship defeat to South Africa.

Concern for Grant Williams after Springboks scrum-half is knocked out in opening seconds

Grant Williams was knocked out cold during the early stages of South Africa's Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Springboks v Los Pumas preview: South Africa to end Rugby Championship on a high at Ellis Park

Planet Rugby previews the final Rugby Championship match of the year as the Springboks host Los Pumas in their final home game of the year at Ellis Park.

Jacques Nienaber backing rookie to deliver the goods for Springboks against Los Pumas

Springbok boss Jacques Nienaber is confident Grant Williams will shine when he makes his first Test start, against Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Winners and losers from the Springboks’ squad to face Argentina

Our winners and losers from Jacques Nienaber's squad to face Argentina.

Springboks scrum-half insists they ‘will take the positives that we can’ after loss to All Blacks

South Africa scrum-half Grant Williams has insisted they will take the positives from their Rugby Championship defeat to the All Blacks in Auckland.

Winners and losers from the Springboks team to face the Wallabies

The winners and losers from the Springboks matchday squad to face the Wallabies in their Rugby Championship opener at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

United Rugby Championship: Seven South African players to watch during the quarter-finals including Damian Willemse, Sikhumbuzo Notshe and Johan Grobbelaar

Ahead of the upcoming URC quarter-finals, we take a look at some of the South African players who are set to be in the spotlight for their teams over the weekend.

United Rugby Championship: Five South Africans to watch in the final round including Steven Kitshoff and Grant Williams

With the top eight locked in and secured to advance, Planet Rugby picks out five players to watch from South Africa in the final round of the URC.

Sharks player ratings: Grant Williams shines as Toulouse tear through the tired travellers

Scrum-half Grant Williams shone for the Sharks in their 54-20 Champions Cup quarter-final defeat to Toulouse on Saturday, scoring a stunning try.

Champions Cup: Seven South Africans to watch in the quarter-finals including Grant Williams and Damian Willemse

Planet Rugby picks out seven South African stars to keep an eye on in this weekend’s action in the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Springboks: What does Jaden Hendrikse’s injury mean for the Rugby World Cup?

Springboks scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse left the field in the Sharks last-16 demolition of Munster last weekend, possibly putting his World Cup in doubt.

United Rugby Championship: Six head-to-heads to watch in the South African derbies including Marco van Staden v Deon Fourie

Ahead of the URC's Round 14 South African derbies, we selected the key head-to-head battles set to take place in Pretoria and Johannesburg on Saturday.

United Rugby Championship: Five South African stars to keep an eye on in Round 14 including Elrigh Louw and Manie Libbok

Planet Rugby has selected five players to watch in Round 14 of the URC, which includes a match-up between the Bulls and Stormers at Loftus Versfeld.