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Thirty-eight-year-old Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper says he never retired and hopes to play at next year’s World Cup on home soil. The 80-Test flyhalf took up a coaching role with Japanese club the Kintetsu Liners for the 2025–26 season, with many assuming he had hung up his boots. But Cooper, who was a shock omission […]

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has opened up about the “nightmare” scenario that drives him every day. Speaking on the Rassie+ podcast, Erasmus explained that while he is constantly looking for ways to keep the world champions ahead of their rivals, what truly motivates him is preserving the joy the Springboks bring to the country. When

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says he doesn’t fear the day he has to hang up his boots. The 35-year-old is hoping to lead the Boks to an unprecedented third successive World Cup title in Australia next year. However, there has been speculation about Kolisi’s future following the emergence of Stormers flank Paul de Villiers, who

Defending champions Griquas handed the Cheetahs their first loss of the Currie Cup campaign in a tightly contested clash in Kimberley. Pieter Bergh’s men ran in four tries for a 24-21 bonus-point win on Friday night – their second of the tournament. Both teams started the central derby at a high tempo, with plenty of

Lock Sam Darry says the All Blacks will have to be at their “very best” to beat the Springboks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. Darry was speaking at an All Blacks welcome event at Cape Town Stadium on Friday, a week before they launch their tour of South Africa against the Stormers at the

Codie Taylor is relishing the opportunity to lock horns with South African clubs again, as the veteran hooker gears up to lead the All Blacks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. The New Zealanders have arrived in SA for a seven-match tour that starts against the Stormers next Friday before clashes with the Sharks, Vodacom

South African All Blacks fans were out in full force to welcome the tourists at Cape Town Stadium on Friday. The post Watch: Cape Crusaders welcome All Blacks appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. South African All Blacks fans were out in full force to welcome the tourists at Cape Town Stadium on Friday. The

All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie is excited to kick off the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series in Cape Town and against the Stormers, after a sitdown with “the Incomparables”. The All Blacks have arrived in the Republic for seven matches of the tour, running from 7 August to 12 September, against the Stormers, Sharks, Vodacom

Boland Cavaliers coach Hawies Fourie has made four changes to his team for Sunday’s Currie Cup match against the Pumas in Wellington. James Tedder returns at fullback for Domenic Smit, who drops to the bench, while David Brits falls out of the match 23. In the pack, former Pumas flank Kwanda Dimaza will make his

Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is among five fit-again players named in the 26-man Springbok squad for next Saturday’s Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires. The gifted playmaker has overcome the ankle injury that sidelined him for the past two months and will make his return alongside captain Siya Kolisi, locks Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager,