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Lock Riley Norton is among five uncapped players in the Springboks’ match 23 to face the Barbarians in Gqeberha on Saturday. The Junior Boks captain and Bordeaux Bègles tighthead prop Carlü Sadie are the only two players in the starting lineup who have yet to make their Test debuts. The uncapped players among the replacements […]

Victor Matfield believes the Vodacom Bulls must resist the temptation to play Leinster at their own game if they are to lift the URC trophy at Croke Park on Friday night. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The Bulls have lost three URC finals in four years, including the 2025 decider against Leinster at the same venue.

Victor Matfield says Jacques Nienaber will be welcomed back into the Springbok set-up with open arms when his time at Leinster comes to an end. The former Springbok captain says South African rugby still holds the World Cup-winning coach in the highest regard even if he is not valued in Ireland. “I can tell you

The Vodacom Bulls’ powerful scrum and Leinster’s clinical attack are set to determine Friday night’s Vodacom URC final at Croke Park. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. According to former Bulls captain Victor Matfield and ex-Leinster skipper Isa Nacewa, both sides possess a clear strength capable of deciding the contest. “If you only had to pick one

From his relentless work rate in the engine room to his calm leadership as captain, few players have embodied the values of the Vodacom Bulls quite like Ruan Nortjé. The Springbok lock has given everything since making his debut in 2018 and on Friday night, he has the opportunity to write the perfect final chapter

Friday night’s Vodacom URC final against the Bulls could mark Jacques Nienaber’s last match in Leinster colours. The former Springbok coach still has a year remaining on his contract, but recent events have cast serious doubt over whether he will remain in Dublin beyond this season. Nienaber won two World Cups – including as head

Warrick Gelant will come up against Springbok teammates in Gqeberha on Saturday having received an invitation to represent the Barbarians. The Stormers fullback, who has 11 Test caps but has not featured for the Boks since 2022, is the only South African in the Barbarians squad for the non-cap clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay

Tommy O’Brien believes Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls earned the right to contest the URC final at Dublin’s Croke Park on Friday night. With their large British & Irish Lions contingent rested, Leinster made a poor start to their URC title defence with defeats to the Stormers (35-0) in Cape Town and the Bulls (39-31)

Stormers openside flank Paul de Villiers says he learned as a primary school pupil from watching one of the best in the business. The 23-year-old, who is set to make his first appearance in the green and gold in Saturday’s non-cap match against the Barbarians in Gqeberha, revealed on Monday that former Springbok fetcher Heinrich

When Leinster run out at Croke Park for the 2026 Vodacom URC final, few players will feel the weight of expectation more heavily than captain Caelan Doris. The Ireland No 8 has become the face of a Leinster side that has dominated much of the northern hemisphere game – yet repeatedly fallen agonisingly short of