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A week after being stunned by the Wallabies at Ellis Park, the world champions produced a controlled performance against the same opponents in Cape Town. The tense 30-22 victory at a packed Cape Town Stadium saw the Springboks retain the Mandela Challenge Plate and build momentum in the Castle Rugby Championship. Both sides scored three […]

Loose forward Phepsi Buthelezi is among eight players to have extended their contracts with the Sharks. Buthelezi and hooker Fez Mbatha have both committed their futures to the Durban-based club until at least 2029. Props Simphiwe Ngobese, Dian Heunis and Phiwo Kubheka, along with centre Litelihle Bester, have signed new deals running through to 2028.

A Murrayfield crowd of more than 30,000 will watch Sean Everitt’s Edinburgh attempt to exact revenge on Franco Smith’s Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. Glasgow won the first leg of the 1872 Cup – contested for by the arch-rivals in the Vodacom URC – 24-12 in front of 21,093 at Hampden Park last Saturday, with replacement

The Vodacom Bulls have sacked assistant coaches Chris Rossouw and Andries Bekker. This follows a run of five consecutive defeats under head coach Johan Ackermann, who took over from Jake White in July, the most recent defeat to the Sharks in Durban. Rossouw was responsible for the Bulls backs, while Bekker oversaw the forwards. Both

Siya Kolisi has explained why he’s leaving the Sharks for a second time. Kolisi began his professional career with the Stormers before joining the Sharks in 2021. After asking to be released from his contract, the Springbok captain moved to Racing 92 following the 2023 World Cup. His stint in France proved unsuccessful, with the

Munster have been given a boost ahead of Saturday night’s Vodacom URC clash with Leinster at Thomond Park. All of their Irish internationals are fit and available, including captain Tadhg Beirne and scrumhalf Craig Casey, who were rested for last weekend’s victory over the Ospreys. Calvin Nash (shoulder) and Fineen Wycherley (hand) have both returned

Stormers director of rugby John Dobson says Siya Kolisi will add value to the squad in ways that no other player can when he returns to Cape Town next year. Kolisi is set to rejoin the Stormers from the Sharks in July 2026, and while his on-field qualities are well known, Dobson believes his greatest

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is set to cut short his stay with the Sharks and head back to Cape Town. According News24, Kolisi has agreed to rejoin the Stormers at the end of the current Vodacom URC season. The Sharks initially insisted the 34-year-old honour his contract in Durban, but finally relented. Kolisi, who began his

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Lessons learned from an unconvincing first Test win against Italy in July were used to great effect by the Springboks in the second. After a 54-7 rout of the Barbarians in a non-cap game in Cape Town, the Boks’ opening Test of the year against Italy at Loftus Versfeld was a classic game of two halves.