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Springbok loose forward Jean-Luc du Preez has responded to reports in France claiming he was on the verge of retirement due to ongoing concussion-related issues. French rugby newspaper Midi Olympique reported this week that the 30-year-old, who plays for back-to-back Investec Champions Cup winners Bordeaux Bègles, was considering hanging up his boots. That came after […]

Johan Ackermann’s Vodacom Bulls are a team built on resilience, trust and defensive grit, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says the Bulls’ surge to the URC final was driven by a cultural shift engineered by their coach after a disastrous mid-season slump. “Ackermann never publicly berated, blamed, or excused his players.

The Lions have reportedly made their first major move ahead of next season’s Vodacom URC and  Investec Champions Cup campaigns, securing the return of a former Sharks forward. According to Rapport, coach Ivan van Rooyen has lured Hyron Andrews away from English club Sale Sharks. A former South African Schools and Junior Springbok representative, Andrews

Former Tuks prop Ethan Burger scored a 68th-minute try as the Exeter Chiefs ended Bath’s reign as English Premiership champions. Trailing 26-10 at half-time, Exeter defied the odds with a remarkable 27-26 victory that left the Recreation Ground crowd stunned into silence at the final whistle. Coach Johann van Graan’s Bath dominated the first half,

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Hurricanes scrumhalf Cam Roigard has come under fire for his actions during Saturday’s Super Rugby Pacific semi-final against the Blues. The 25-year-old was among the try-scorers as the Canes won 57-21 to set up a decider against the Chiefs, who beat the Crusaders 49-12 on Friday. However, Roigard was the centre of an incident in

The Hurricanes crushed the Blues in Wellington on Saturday to set up a Super Rugby Pacific final against the Chiefs. The table-toppers scored nine tries and powered away in the second half to claim a 57-21 victory. They will remain in Wellington for their first final appearance since 2016, when they won their lone title,

SA Rugby will use the South Africa A clash against Zimbabwe to “capture” some of the country’s brightest young players. Twenty-one uncapped players were invited to the Springbok training camp in Johannesburg this week, including Junior Boks captain Riley Norton, props Danie Kruger and Oliver Reid, hookers Liam van Wyk and Siphosethu Mnebelele, flyhalves Vusi

Waratahs centre Henry O’Donnell is currently serving an 18-month suspension for violating anti-doping rules. The 23-year-old played 12 games for the Super Rugby side in 2025 after moving from the Western Force. He has also featured for the Junior Wallabies. But he was absent this season, with the Waratahs confirming on Saturday his period of

Veteran Vodacom Bulls midfielder Harold Vorster is desperate to end a long wait for silverware alongside coach Johan Ackermann. The 32-year-old started in all three previous URC finals contested by the Bulls, losing to the Stormers in 2021-22, the Glasgow Warriors in 2023-24 and Leinster last season. Ackermann, who took over from Jake White last