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Zachary Porthen says he’s still “in awe” after becoming the youngest Springbok prop of the professional era. Having said that though, his focus now is on making sure his debut in green and gold isn’t a once-off. The 21-year-old made his long-awaited Test debut in the emphatic 61-7 victory over Japan at Wembley Stadium on […]

All Black flyhalf Beauden Barrett doesn’t think Ireland lock Tadgh Beirne deserved a red card during Saturday’s clash in Chicago. REPORT: Savea shines as All Blacks avenge 2016 defeat Beauden Barrett didn’t think it was a red and has offered to help Tadgh Beirne get off any suspension pic.twitter.com/6fmu4NrxaU — Jamie Wall (@JamieWall2) November 2,

England have climbed the World Rugby rankings after beating the Wallabies at Twickenham. Steve Borthwick’s side moved up to fourth place, leapfrogging France, following their 25-7 victory, while Australia remain seventh. MORE: Borthwick hails ‘ball of energy’ Pollock The All Blacks stay second after coming back from 10-0 down to beat Ireland 26-13 in Chicago,

Former France lock Paul Willemse says Fabien Galthié’s squad watched Chasing the Sun to better understand the Springboks and Rassie Erasmus. Willemse, who recently retired from rugby having played 32 Tests for his adopted nation, told Rapport that the Les Bleus coach has long admired Erasmus’ methods and wanted his players to appreciate what makes

SA Rugby and the country’s four URC franchises have yet to agree on player compensation for the Springboks’ Test against Wales in Cardiff on 29 November. According to Rapport, SA Rugby has offered R250,000 per player for the fixture, but the franchises are pushing back, arguing that the proposed fee is insufficient. Talks reportedly began

The Springboks have never looked stronger between World Cups, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says Erasmus’ “win, grow and expand” philosophy has ensured South Africa’s back-to-back world champions are evolving without sacrificing results. “Good enough right now is a priority,” he notes, with the Boks maintaining an 80% win rate while

The Bulls are weighing up the possibility of challenging Jan-Hendrik Wessels’ eight-week suspension in an Irish court. The 24-year-old prop was banned for allegedly grabbing Connacht flank Josh Murphy’s testicles during a URC clash in Galway. Wessels denied the charge, and video footage of the incident was inconclusive. The same disciplinary panel also rescinded Murphy’s

Sharks owner Marco Masotti has confirmed that the Durban-based franchise plans to bring in an experienced technical consultant with “fresh ideas”. After a poor start to the URC, the Sharks announced on Wednesday that John Plumtree will step down as Sharks head coach by mutual agreement at the end of the 2025-26 season and a

Ardie Savea inspired a spirited fightback as New Zealand overturned a 10-point deficit to claim a gritty win over 14-man Ireland at Soldier Field on Saturday. The All Blacks won 26-13, but looked in danger of another Chicago upset after Ireland surged into an early 10-0 lead despite losing lock Tadhg Beirne to a red

Jurie Matthee is not losing sleep over comparisons with his teammate and Springbok star Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. The Stormers flyhalf is currently the URC’s top points-scorer with 52 points and has shown massive growth in the first five matches of the new campaign after a few years in the shadows. He insists he’s focused purely on