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No 8 Cameron Hanekom says the Vodacom Bulls are focused on Friday night’s URC final against Leinster at Croke Park in Dublin – and not past failures. The Bulls have reached the URC decider for the fourth time in five seasons but are still chasing their first title. Their most recent disappointment came last year […]

We’ve got something special for our readers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. SA Rugby Magazine, in partnership with the Vodacom Bulls, is giving five lucky readers the chance to attend Friday night’s Vodacom URC Grand Final between Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park in Dublin. Each winner will receive four match tickets

Wing Tommy O’Brien says Leinster will have to front up to a brutally physical challenge from the Vodacom Bulls in Friday night’s URC final at Croke Park. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The Bulls head into their fourth decider in five seasons still searching for a first title, and O’Brien believes they are “going to be

Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids has explained the call-ups of Stormers locks Ruben van Heerden and Adré Smith. The pair joined the Bok training camp ahead of the international season. The Springboks face the Barbarians after South Africa A take on Zimbabwe in a double-header at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. Van Heerden was

Stormers flank Paul de Villiers says his first week in the Springbok camp has been an invaluable learning experience. The uncapped 23-year-old earned a call-up after an impressive season with the Stormers and has wasted no time soaking up knowledge from the world champions. “It’s only been a week, but it’s been an awesome week

Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids says it would be dangerous to lean into the favourites tag going into Saturday’s clash against the Barbarians in Gqeberha. While the Barbarians traditionally have little time to prepare together, Davids says their unique identity and abundance of world-class talent make them a threat capable of troubling any international side.

The pool draws for the 2026-27 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments will be staged in Dublin on Wednesday, 1 July. Both draws at the Premier Sports studios will be streamed live on epcrugby.com from 1:30pm (SA time). The 24 Champions Cup clubs which have qualified from the French Top 14, English Premiership

Grant Williams was in a dark place after failing to secure a professional contract out of school. Then his older brother took matters into his own hands. Nothing like the love of an older brother – just ask Grant Williams. The latest episode in our series, ‘A Local Laaitie’, just dropped – check it out

The Stormers have wished veteran hooker Scarra Ntubeni well as he retires after 15 seasons with the club. MORE: Scarra urges SA youngsters to grab All Blacks chance In a 15-year career, @skara2ntubeni remained a one-club man. Thank you for all the magic moments, on and off the pitch Scat. #inittogether pic.twitter.com/NAqxuoaEnr — DHL Stormers

Damian Willemse’s genius, leadership and versatility make him indispensable for Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks across an epic 2026 campaign, writes DEVIN HERMANUS. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s ankle injury couldn’t have come at a worse time. The Stormers star was the 2025-26 Vodacom URC Players’ Player of the Season, topped the regular season points chart with 158