The Junior Springboks have strengthened their coaching team ahead of the 2026 season. Junior Boks head coach Kevin Foote confirmed to News24 that Lions assistant coach Barend Pieterse will come on board in a consultancy role, filling the vacancy left by Bulls coach Johan Ackermann. Pieterse will remain with the Lions until the end of […]
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Swys de Bruin says the Vodacom Bulls’ issues run beyond defence – and has full faith in Johan Ackermann to turn things around. The Bulls head into Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Sharks in Durban having leaked 27 tries in six URC matches and another 15 in two Investec Champions Cup outings. While those
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Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has revealed why plans for him to advise the Sharks failed to materialise. In October, Stonehouse was linked with an advisory role at the Sharks, with reports suggesting he would assist the Vodacom URC side on a part-time basis while continuing as head coach of the Pumas. However, those plans were
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South African prop Nick Schonert is set to make his Test debut at the age of 34. Schonert, who currently plays for Vannes in France’s Pro D2, is eligible to represent Germany, as both of his father’s parents were born there. The tighthead told RugbyPass he has put his name forward for selection ahead of the
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Defending Vodacom URC champions Leinster are winning again, but James Lowe insists results alone won’t be enough as the Irish giants head into a season-defining block of interprovincial clashes. After an uncharacteristically sluggish start to the campaign, Leinster have steadied the ship with four straight wins across competitions. Yet with derby battles against Ulster, Munster
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Two South Africans have been named in the Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week after the second round. Stormers lock Marcel Theunissen and flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu were selected based on data from Oval Insights. WATCH: Champions Cup Player of the Month nominees Photo: EJ Langner/INPHO The post Champions Cup Team of the Week (Round
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Go behind the scenes before, during and after the Stormers’ 42-21 win over La Rochelle in Gqeberha. MORE: Stormers wary of Lions’ bite Photo: Cole Cruickshank/Gallo Images The post Watch: Stormers vs La Rochelle unfiltered appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Go behind the scenes before, during and after the Stormers’ 42-21 win over La
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Former Springbok fullback Thinus Delport says flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is no longer just playing what’s in front of him. Feinberg-Mngomezulu was ranked No 1 in RugbyPass‘ Top 100 players for 2025, which reflects a season in which the 23-year-old made the Springbok No 10 jersey his own and played a central role in another Castle
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann will be forced into another significant reshuffle as he attempts to get his side back on track against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The Bulls are licking their wounds after a humiliating 50-5 Investec Champions Cup defeat to the Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens, and their problems have been
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Former Wales captain Dan Biggar says as brilliant as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is, there is still one area where the Bok pivot needs to sharpen up ahead of the World Cup. Feinberg-Mngomezulu truly made the Springbok No.10 jersey his own in September, when he tore Argentina apart in Durban with a record-breaking 37-point haul in the
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