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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Captain Pieter-Steph du Toit says Rassie Erasmus’ rise to become the Springboks’ most-capped head coach is fitting for a man who “really, really cares” about the team and the country. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. Erasmus is set to break Jake White’s record of 54 Tests as Bok head coach against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld
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Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick has warned that Scotland will present a tougher challenge than England. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. Stick pointed to Scotland’s win over Argentina in Córdoba last week and a settled spine that has been playing together for years. “I think they will be a better team, in the sense of where
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Ireland great Brian O’Driscoll believes Jacques Nienaber’s defensive system at Leinster continues to create problems for players when they return to the national side. Ireland survived a major scare to edge the Wallabies 33-31 in last weekend’s Nations Championship clash in Sydney, conceding 24 first-half points before fighting back to claim victory. O’Driscoll felt the
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Jake White says the northern hemisphere nations are closing the gap on the south, while arguing that scrumhalves are becoming the difference between winning and losing Tests. Writing for RugbyPass, White claims the opening round of the Nations Championship has already shown what Test rugby will demand over the next 15 months. He predicts defence,
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Sharks XV coach Mike Vowles explains what youngsters bring to a Currie Cup squad. Young doesn’t mean unprepared. Mike Vowles explains why this Hollywoodbets Sharks XV squad is embracing the challenge ahead of the 2026 Carling Currie Cup. #SharksRugby #CurrieCup pic.twitter.com/tRGJUgGOxY — The Sharks (@SharksRugby) July 9, 2026 The post Watch: Sharks back ‘fearless’ young
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The dates and times have been announced for the Vodacom Bulls, Lions and Stormers’ fixtures in the pool stage of the 2026-27 Investec Champions Cup. South Africa’s three representatives in rugby’s premier club competition, which kicks off on the weekend of 16-18 October, learned their schedules on Friday. The Lions, set to make their maiden
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The Sharks and Cheetahs both face daunting French trips in the opening round of the 2026-27 EPCR Challenge Cup. The EPCR confirmed the fixtures for the new Challenge Cup season on Friday, with the competition kicking off on 16 October. The Sharks, winners of the tournament in 2024, travel to Lyon to face the 2022
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