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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’ […]

Grey High head of rugby Robbi Kempson has criticised the quota system that denies deserving schoolboys the opportunity to represent their province. The comments come after a controversial selection saga involving Eastern Province’s U16 Grant Khomo Week squad, where the coaching staff threatened to resign after highly-rated players were omitted from the squad they had

The Lions have reportedly continued their recruitment drive by signing a versatile back from an English Premiership club. According to Rapport, Boeta Chamberlain is heading back to South Africa after being released by the Newcastle Red Bulls. Capable of playing at flyhalf and fullback, the 27-year-old is expected to provide valuable cover for the Lions

Johann van Graan says Finn Russell has the quality to pose a major threat to the Springboks if he is fit for Saturday’s Nations Championship showdown at Loftus Versfeld. The Bath coach, who worked with Russell throughout the club season, says the 33-year-old’s rugby intelligence and decision-making set him apart from almost every other No

SA Rugby says Springbok fans should not expect ticket prices to be reduced the week before a match. Tickets for the Boks’ Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park were slashed this week after slow sales. At one stage, only about 21,000 tickets had been sold for the clash at the 62,000-capacity venue, with

Cameron Hanekom says the daily battle of recovering from a serious hamstring injury made him mentally stronger. CLINTON VAN DER BERG
reports. When Hanekom began the week, he was thrilled to discover he would be on the bench for the Boks after a harrowing injury-enforced break since his debut cap in 2024. By the end of

Springbok hero Damian Willemse credited the team’s aerial game with being pivotal in their win over England at Ellis Park, modestly failing to mention how he was utterly critical to the cause. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. The fullback was immense in contesting, holding and harrying against an England side who came hard and fought for

Damian Willemse’s world-class display inspired the Springboks to a statement victory over England despite a familiar first-half wobble, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says the Boks exploded out of the blocks at Ellis Park on Saturday before briefly losing control, only to restore order with a composed and dominant second-half performance

Captain Sione Tuipulotu scored a try and set up another as Scotland hammered Argentina in the Nations Championship in Cordoba on Saturday. Centre Tuipulotu’s contributions came in a dominant first half before a clinical 30 minutes in the second period for the visitors, who claimed a 47-38 victory. Los Pumas managed to claim a bonus

Coach Steve Borthwick and captain Jamie George are confident that a youthful England team can learn from their disappointing Ellis Park experience on Saturday. The Springboks secured a 45-21 win in their Nations Championship opener, racing into a 17-0 lead before a dominant second-half performance from Rassie Erasmus’ men saw off a fightback from the