Lions utility forward Ruan Venter has confirmed that he’s on the mend after surgery to his injured knee. The 23-year-old is set to be sidelined for up to nine months. The one-cap Springbok posted on Instagram that surgery to repair his ACL, MCL and meniscus was successful. “Extremely disappointed to end my season like this. […]
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Scrumhalf Maxime Lucu will lead out Bordeaux Bègles in the Investec Champions Cup final against Leinster in Bilbao on Saturday and turn a dream into a reality. In 2018, Lucu was in the stands at San Mames Stadium the last time the decider was held in the Basque city, as the Irish province edged French club Racing
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The Vodacom Bulls are leaving nothing to chance ahead of their URC quarter-final against Munster at Loftus Versfeld next weekend, including the possibility of a dramatic penalty shootout. While the Bulls will back themselves to finish the job within 80 minutes, assistant coach Neil de Bruin has revealed the Pretoria side have already mapped out
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Junior Boks coach Kevin Foote has made sweeping changes to his side for their U20 International Series opener against Chile in Cape Town on Thursday. The match at Rondebosch Boys’ High kicks off at 3pm and will be preceded by the clash between Fiji and Georgia at 1pm. Only eight members of the match 23
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Work is under way to fix the damaged roof at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium ahead of the clash between the Springboks and Barbarians on 20 June. The damage occured during last week’s storm, with one tarpaulin and cable section on the northern side affected. Netwerk24 reports that workers began removing the torn material and
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Former Wales flyhalf Dan Biggar has weighed in on the debate around South African participation in the Investec Champions Cup. His comments came after owner Marco Masotti warned he would stop funding the Sharks if SA teams withdrew from Europe. “It is important for rugby that we invest in the club game and have the
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The Sharks have secured a major boost by extending the contract of Springbok utility back Ethan Hooker. Hooker had already been contracted through to 2027 after signing a new deal following his breakthrough 2024 season, but his rapid rise over the past 18 months has convinced the Sharks to lock him in until 2029. MAG
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Stormers captain Ruhan Nel is champing at the bit to get stuck into Cardiff in their Vodacom URC quarter-final in Cape Town on 30 May. Nel missed the Stormers’ last two tour matches against Ulster and Cardiff due to a calf injury, but has been declared fit for the playoffs. WATCH: ‘We’ve missed him a
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Unmissable battles await in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final in Bilbao, including that between scrumhalves Maxime Lucu and Jamison Gibson-Park. Reigning champions Bordeaux Bègles face a battle-hardened Leinster chasing a fifth title. With world-class talent across the park, the contest could hinge on a series of individual duels. Maxime Lucu vs Jamison Gibson-Park Lucu and
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Former All Blacks wing John Kirwan is convinced that Richie Mo’unga will face the Springboks later this year. Mo’unga is set to return to New Zealand after his stint with the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan, but NZ Rugby policy currently rules him out of the Nations Championship matches in July and Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry
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