Stormers XXIII defence coach Pine Pienaar and centre Josh Boulle are determined to right the wrongs from their heavy defeat to Boland when they host the Sharks XV on Saturday. The Stormers opened their Currie Cup campaign with a 25-19 victory against Griquas in Cape Town before suffering a humbling 41-3 defeat to the Cavaliers […]
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The Springboks will face Los Pumas next week without two key players, as Rassie Erasmus revealed the makeup of his squad for the trip to Argentina. Skipper Siya Kolisi and enforcer Eben Etzebeth missed the start of the Nations Championship due to injury, but are among 44 men gathered in Joburg ahead of the Buenos
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Eben Etzebeth says players who don’t buy into Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok plan simply won’t get selected. When Erasmus was appointed head coach in March 2018, the Boks were ranked sixth in the world and at their lowest ebb after a disastrous 2017 season that included a record 57-0 defeat to the All Blacks. Since then,
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Speaking on the DSPN podcast, All Blacks Simon Parker, Quinn Tupaea and Luke Jacobson shared their excitement for the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series in South Africa. CANE: Knives are out for All Blacks in SA Motivation for the All Blacks is to silence the crowd pic.twitter.com/850R9SAKNi — Jamie Wall (@JamieWall2) July 28, 2026 Photo: Gallo
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Ex-New Zealand skipper Sam Cane expects the All Blacks to thrive under pressure when tackling the Springboks at a hostile Ellis Park in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry opener. The four-Test series kicks off on 22 August in Johannesburg, pitting the world champion Boks against an unbeaten All Blacks side that has also swept through the
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Coach Johan Ackermann is relishing the Vodacom Bulls’ clash against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour. He believes the 15 August visit of the New Zealanders will provide the perfect test for the Bulls as they continue their build-up to next season. The All Blacks launch their South African
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Victor Matfield insists Siya Kolisi still has an important role to play for the Springboks amid speculation over the captain’s future. The former Bok lock believes Kolisi remains integral to Rassie Erasmus’ plans for the 2027 World Cup, despite the emergence of Paul de Villiers during the recent Nations Championship. Speaking on the Rugby Rivals
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Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has been forced to select 10 uncapped players in a 34-man squad to face the Springboks and Wallabies next month. Los Pumas host the world champions in Buenos Aires next Saturday, before back-to-back home Tests against Australia on 29 August and 5 September. Joaquin Oviedo, Julian Montoya, Gonzalo Garcia, Justo
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Former England prop Dan Cole believes the Springboks’ dominance at scrum time is built on more than just size. Cole, who faced the Boks several times during his Test career, says the world champions combine immense physical power with an uncompromising scrummaging mentality. Speaking on the For The Love Of Rugby podcast, the 2019 World
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Head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed veteran playmaker Beauden Barrett will feature for the All Blacks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry opener in Cape Town next week. The 35-year-old Barrett is set for his first appearance under Rennie after sitting out New Zealand’s Nations Championship victories over France, Italy and Ireland, with Ruben Love preferred
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