Cardiff, Wales - Joe van Niekerk has confronted head-on the issue of whether he should return to South Africa to try to seal a place in the Springbok squad for the 2011 World Cup. The former ...

The agent of South African rugby player Joe van Niekerk has exclusively told BBC Radio Northampton that the Northampton Saints are not going to honour his contract. Cathy van Niekerk, Joe's mother ...

Back during his rugby playing days, ‘Big Joe’ van Niekerk became one of the first true ‘poster boys’ of the game, with the blonde dynamo featuring in 52 Tests between 2001 and 2010.

Cape Town - Joe van Niekerk has a strong case for being one of the most underrated Springboks of all time. READ: Sport24 caught up with 'Big Joe' back in 2013 Van Niekerk, now 38, starred for the ...

Talking to Springbok loose-forward Joe van Niekerk, it becomes apparent that the injured Springboks are not being allowed to stand idle, and in some ways his six week lay-off after minor surgery ...

The last time the Springboks won the Vodacom Tri-Nations trophy Joe van Niekerk was still at school. Van Niekerk captained the South African Schools team that year — 1998 — and big things were ...

South Africa back-row Joe van Niekerk is having second thoughts about joining Northampton because of their precarious league position, says his agent. Bottom-of-the-table Saints have offered Van ...

South Africa will be hoping that this young star in the making can make a big impact at the World Cup. The loose forward made his Test bow against the mighty All Blacks two years ago. Such was his ...

Cape Town - Springbok loose forward Joe van Niekerk will go under the knife on Wednesday to repair a long-standing finger problem. The Toulon captain - who played the entire 80 minutes in Saturday's ...

Springbok rugby player Joe van Niekerk was assaulted outside a city nightclub last week. He had a cut lip. According to the SA Rugby Football Union, Van Niekerk said he had gone to help a friend ...

JOE VAN NIEKERK thought he had just about experienced everything in rugby – until he led Toulon onto the pitch at Thomond Park on Saturday. Munster director of coaching Tony McGahan hailed ...