Winger Will Jordan scored a hat-trick as an All Blacks’ second-half surge buried Italy in Wellington on Saturday. New Zealand led just 14-10 at the break before going on to claim a 47-17 victory. More to follow … ALL BLACKS – Tries: Sam Darry, Will Jordan (3), Cam Roigard, Ethan de Groot, Tupou Vaa’i. Conversions: […]
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Former Test referee Nigel Owens says the general consensus among World Rugby officials was that Kurt-Lee Arendse shouldn’t have received a yellow card at Ellis Park last week. The Springbok wing was sent to the sin bin for a deliberate knock-on while attempting an intercept in the 27th minute of the Boks’ clash against England.
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Béziers tighthead prop Luqobo “Bibo” Makwedini has died at the age of 20. Makwedini reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session with the French Pro D2 club at the Stade de la Gayonne on Friday. He was rushed to hospital and died a few hours later. Makwedini, who attended Wynberg Boys’ High and
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Nick Mallett says middle-class South Africans should be able to afford to watch the Springboks play. SA Rugby was forced to slash ticket prices for the Boks’ first Test of 2026 against England at Ellis Park last week after slow sales, with the cheapest tickets reduced from R950 to R450. It resulted in a crowd
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The Springboks’ No 1 world ranking will not be safe at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The world champions will surrender top spot if they lose to fifth-placed Scotland by more than 15 points and the No 2-ranked All Blacks beat Italy in Wellington. A first-ever loss to the Azzurri will see New Zealand fall to
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The Springboks could be forced into another late change ahead of Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld. According to Rapport, Canan Moodie is an injury doubt for the Pretoria showdown, raising the possibility of another last-minute change to Rassie Erasmus’ match 23. If Moodie is ruled out, Ethan Hooker is expected to
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Eavesdrop on some of the conversations among supporters during the recent Springboks and Springbok Women’s double-header at Ellis Park. WATCH: Boks rave about record-breaking Rassie 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐃 from the fans at Ellis Park What do fans talk about when watching the Women Boks and Springboks? Watch our full special feature from the recent double-header at Ellis
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Western Province and the Western Province XV will contest the unofficial final of the U18 Craven Week at at Grey High on Saturday. Western Province beat hosts Eastern Province 42-25 and the Sharks 24-22 earlier in the week, while the WP XV defeated the Griffons 52-33 and Golden Lions 43-33. U18 Craven Week fixtures (Saturday)
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Pieter-Steph du Toit and Mzwandile Stick can’t wait to see what the next generation of potential World Cup-winning Springboks can do after they run out at Loftus on Saturday. Du Toit is excited by the responsibility of leading an inexperienced Bok lineup against Scotland in round two of the Nations Championship, with several players already
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Scrumhalf Morné van den Berg looks to be making great strides in rehabilitation from bicep surgery during Lions pre-season training. ICYMI: Eben in a race to face All Blacks Pre-season Fun In The Sun.#ForOurCity #LionsPride pic.twitter.com/BmdBcEd9xT — Lions (@LionsRugbyCo) July 10, 2026 Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images The post Watch: Crocked Bok put to work with
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