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The Springboks take on the Barbarians at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday, 20 June, and one lucky winner will walk away with a signed Baa-Baas jersey. To enter, simply predict the final score before kick-off. Match details: Springboks vs Barbarians Saturday, 20 June Kick-off: 3pm Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha […]

CLICK HERE to read the latest issue of SA Rugby magazine. What’s in the mag: Ox Nché is the perfect embodiment of Springbok excellence on and off the field. From painful setbacks to the URC playoffs, the Lions are finally beginning to see the rewards of backing youth and building for the long term. Teenage

South African centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg has wasted little time in winning over his new England teammates. The 29-year-old has been named on the bench for an England XV non-cap clash against a France XV in Vannes on Friday night. “He’s been brilliant, he’s like an excitable kid,” veteran flyhalf George Ford told the

Chiefs captain Tupou Vaa’i says the Super Rugby Pacific final against the Hurricanes in Wellington is “the game that everyone wanted to see”. Both clubs are looking to end decade-long waits for a Super Rugby title on Saturday (9:05am SA time). The Hurricanes won their only title in 2016, with a 20-3 win over the

Rassie Erasmus has credited South Africa’s long-term player development structures for the Springboks’ ability to continually regenerate their squad. While the world champions have lost several players to injury and are managing the workload of experienced campaigners, Erasmus believes the national set-up remains well stocked thanks to years of planning between SA Rugby’s high-performance structures

Lions backline coach Ricardo Loubscher believes Quan Horn will be ready to take over the goal-kicking duties for the Springboks if required. The Lions fullback was a surprise selection at flyhalf for the Boks’ season opener against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on Saturday. It will be Horn’s second appearance in the green and gold after

Handré Pollard is the biggest reason the Vodacom Bulls believe they can beat Leinster in Friday night’s URC final at Croke Park, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the Bulls arrived in Dublin as a vastly different outfit to the one thrashed 32-7 by Leinster in last season’s Dublin decider. “A year ago,

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says “old dog” James Slipper will add vital leadership and experience after being coaxed out of retirement. The veteran prop has been recalled to Australia’s squad for next month’s Nations Championship Tests against Ireland, France and Italy, less than a year after bringing the curtain down on his Test career. Slipper

The Vodacom Bulls expect Handré Pollard to respond in Friday night’s URC final against Leinster in Dublin after a rare off day with the boot two weeks ago. The double World Cup-winning Springbok flyhalf missed three relatively straightforward penalty goals between the 67th and 73rd minutes against the Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield that left the

Stormers lock Gary Porter will make his first appearance for Zimbabwe against South Africa A in Gqeberha on Saturday. The 29-year-old South African, who has earned 29 Stormers caps, qualifies for Zimbabwe through his Bulawayo-born mother. Porter said Zimbabwe coach Pieter Benade was a key factor in his decision to play for the Sables, who