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The Lions have tied down a promising forward prospect until 2029. Tighthead prop RF Schoeman has signed a new deal having continued his steady rise in Johannesburg after being named the Lions’ Junior Player of the Year and Breakthrough Player of the Year for the 2023-24 season. The powerful 22-year-old has featured prominently during the 2025-26 […]

A Sharks lock has received a four-week suspension for foul play in the Investec Champions Cup. The Sale Sharks’ Hyron Andrews was yellow-carded by referee Andrew Brace for a dangerous tackle on Toulouse replacement hooker Peato Mauvaka in the 71st minute of the match at Stade Ernest-Wallon on Saturday. After being cited, an independent disciplinary

Vodacom Bulls utility back Sebastian de Klerk has quietly made a strong statement during the Investec Champions Cup pool stage, underlining his attacking threat and Springbok potential. The Bulls winger, who has also spent time at outside centre, ranks among the competition’s most productive attackers, racking up an impressive 279 running metres across the four

Stormers flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is among the 10 nominees for the 2026 Investec Player of the Year award. Selected by a panel of rugby legends and broadcast experts, the standout players from the pool stage of the Investec Champions Cup are expected to play a pivotal role as the competition heads into the round of

Wandisile Simelane’s rise in Stormers colours is set to continue, with the electric backline weapon committing his immediate future to Cape Town. The versatile midfielder – equally comfortable in the centres or at fullback – has extended his contract until 2028. Simelane has gone from new recruit to key contributor since arriving ahead of the

Another high-profile NRL player has joined the growing list of rugby league converts eyeing a Wallabies jersey at the 2027 World Cup. Angus Crichton will switch codes at the end of the 2026 season having signed a two-year deal with Rugby Australia and the Waratahs, bringing his NRL career to a close after the Sydney

Waratahs lock Miles Amatosero could be facing suspension after a training-ground fight left teammate Angus Scott-Young with a fractured eye socket and in doubt for the opening round of Super Rugby. Rugby Australia is finalising an investigation into an incident that occurred during a Waratahs pre-season session earlier this month, with training footage forming part

Two players from South African sides have been named in the Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week after the final round of pool matches. Stormers lock JD Schickerling and Sharks No 8 Phepsi Buthelezi were selected based on data from Oval Insights. WATCH: Champions Cup top tries (Round 4) Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images The

Wales coach Steve Tandy has addressed reports of potential strike action by his players ahead of the Six Nations. The Welsh Rugby Union’s proposed cutting one of its four professional sides – Cardiff, the Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets – as part of a restructuring plan that has again thrown the game into turmoil. Two consortiums

The Lions expect freezing conditions, a 4G pitch and a “hungry” Ospreys side to pose a stern test in Swansea on Friday night. The Lions are seventh on the Vodacom URC log but a win for the Ospreys would see them leapfrog Ivan van Rooyen’s side. “Coming from Joburg, the weather has been quite a