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Salmaan Moerat has been released from the Springbok camp due to injury and replaced by a Stormers teammate. Ruben van Heerden, a central figure in the Stormers pack in this season’s Vodacom URC, will join the team in Johannesburg on Wednesday evening. The world champions are preparing for their season opener against the Barbarians in […]

New head of recruitment and retention Ruan Jacobs has revealed his strategy for the Sharks. The former Affies director of rugby recently replaced former England fullback Michael Horak in a key role overseeing player contracting, recruitment and talent identification across the Sharks’ professional and pathway structures. While attracting top players from outside KwaZulu-Natal remains important,

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend insists modern players are better prepared than ever for the demands of international travel. His side gears up for a globe-trotting route that culminates in a Test against the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld before heading back to home comforts. The Scots face one of the most demanding stretches of their Nations

It will be a case of Friday Night Lights for the Vodacom URC when the 2026 final takes place at Dublin’s storied Croke Park. The showpiece match between defending champions Leinster and four-time finalists the Bulls will kick off at 8:30pm (SA time) on 19 June. The 2026 decider is a repeat of the 2025

The Stormers defeated the Bulls 18-13 at Cape Town Stadium to win the inaugural Vodacom URC title in 2021-22. John Dobson’s Stormers finished second on the URC log before beating Edinburgh 28-17 in the Cape Town quarter-final and edging Ulster 17-15 at home, with flyhalf Manie Libbok converting an 85th-minute try. Jake White’s fourth-placed Bulls

England coach Steve Borthwick has seemingly strengthened his stance on resting captain Maro Itoje. Itoje has been left out of Borthwick’s latest training squad, raising further questions about his availability for next month’s Nations Championship opener against the Springboks. The 31-year-old lock was absent from a 26-man squad named for a three-day training camp, despite

Japan coach Eddie Jones says he is “looking for a laundry basket” after being banned from the touchline for the Brave Blossoms’ opening Nations Championship match against Italy. The veteran coach made the tongue-in-cheek remark while addressing reporters for the first time since the Japan Rugby Football Union sanctioned him for verbally abusing a match

Former Wallabies captain Liam Wright has switched from Super Rugby to the Vodacom URC in a bid to reignite his stagnating career. The 28-year-old has signed with the Ospreys in Wales looking for more regular game time after a frustrating period on the sidelines with injury. Wright has struggled for game time over the past

Legendary All Blacks winger Jeff Wilson believes NZ Rugby’s decision to secure Tony Brown’s services from 2028 will not unsettle the current coaching group. Brown, who has played a key role in the Springboks’ attacking evolution under Rassie Erasmus, will return home after the 2027 World Cup to join the All Blacks coaching set-up under

Zain Davids is among three Blitzboks set to feature in the second edition of India’s Rugby Premier League. This year’s RPL takes place from 16 to 28 June and is expected to attract some of the biggest names in the shortened format. Fresh from helping the Blitzboks win the SVNS World Championship in Bordeaux, Davids