The SWD Eagles thrashed the Border Bulldogs in George, while there were also Currie Cup First Division wins for Eastern Province and the Leopards on Saturday. Coach Heyneke Meyer’s SWD ran in 13 tries in their 87-17 triumph at Outeniqua Park, with right wing Rosco Syster scoring a hat-trick, and inside centre Nico Leonard and […]
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The All Blacks have trimmed the Springboks’ lead at the top of the World Rugby rankings after the opening round of the Nations Championship. New Zealand’s 34-32 victory over an understrength France in Christchurch lifted their rating to 91.04 points, reducing South Africa’s advantage at the summit from 3.61 to 2.90 points. Despite their convincing
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Rassie Erasmus shared this music video on X to show his appreciation for all the support from Springbok fans at Ellis Park and across South Africa this weekend. WATCH: De Villiers on ‘very special’ Bok debut Bit of an AI addict me, but really just wanted to say thank you We feel you !! Lekka
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Fehi Fineanganofo’s dream All Blacks debut came with an unexpected hurdle. The young wing admitted he was so nervous before Saturday’s Test against France that he vomited in the changing room. The 23-year-old made his first appearance for New Zealand during their 34-32 victory, replacing Caleb Clarke for the closing stages, but confessed the biggest
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Nick Mallett believes the Springboks’ emphatic 45-21 victory over England did not fully reflect how competitive Saturday’s Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park was. While the Boks eventually pulled away, Mallett felt England remained firmly in the contest until two yellow cards swung the momentum decisively towards the hosts. “In the second half, the yellow
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Yaqeen Ahmed returns from suspension in one of a number of changes for the Junior Boks ahead of their decisive World Rugby U20 Championship Pool A clash against Wales in Tbilisi. Victory on Tuesday will secure a place in the semi-finals. Coach Kevin Foote has made six changes to the starting XV that beat Georgia,
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Which of these three moments from the Springboks’ 45-21 win against England at Ellis Park was the most memorable? A 50-22 in his 50th Test Damian Willemse is running the show from Fullback Stream #NationsChampionship on DStv: https://t.co/0P0NNhnwKw pic.twitter.com/aSYlFgbgVF — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) July 4, 2026 Cheslin Kolbe sends Cadan Murley back to
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Rassie Erasmus awaits news on several Springboks’ readiness to face Scotland, but is upbeat on his squad depth going forward after “destiny took charge” at Ellis Park. Erasmus provided an injury update ahead of the Nations Championship clash against the Scots at Loftus Versfeld next week, following the Boks’ 45-21 win over England on Saturday.
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A post-match mix-up saw the wrong Springbok receive the Man of the Match award following Saturday’s 45-21 victory over England at Ellis Park. According to Rapport, the accolade was intended for fullback Damian Willemse after his standout performance in the Nations Championship opener. However, inside centre Damian de Allende was mistakenly ushered forward for the
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Paul de Villiers reflects on an unexpected Test debut against England at Ellis Park. A crazy week for Paul de Villiers but he couldn’t be happier to have made his Springbok debut in a win over England #SSRugby #NationsChampionship pic.twitter.com/lKTY5lvXRG — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) July 5, 2026 The post Watch: De Villiers on ‘very special’
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