Should Springbok coaches have been deployed to the Vodacom Bulls ahead of Saturday’s clash against the Stormers in Cape Town? On Sunday, SA Rugby confirmed that Bok assistant coaches Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery, SA Rugby Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen and head of athletic performance Andy Edwards will provide short-term support to the Bulls following […]
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Jaden Hendrikse was one of many players who got under their opponents’ skin in 2025. The post Watch: Best rugby gamesmanship of 2025 appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Jaden Hendrikse was one of many players who got under their opponents’ skin in 2025. The post Watch: Best rugby gamesmanship of 2025 appeared first on
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The Springboks pulverised Ireland at the Aviva Stadium to win in Dublin for the first time since 2012. The Boks won 24-13 but the scoreline does not come close to reflecting the relentless domination of the world champions in this encounter. Ireland scrum after Ireland scrum disintegrated as the Boks mercilessly piled on the pressure.
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The 2025 rugby year delivered a number of standout moments which will live long in the memory. Here are SARugbymag.co.za‘s top 10 in chronological order: Sharks beat Munster in URC penalty shootout It was drama galore as the Sharks and Munster finished 24-24 in regulation time in their Vodacom URC quarter-final in Durban. A further
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Eddie Jones has revealed what he learned about the Springboks after a two-hour chat over coffee with Jesse Kriel. The Japan coach caught up with the two-time World Cup winner after the Boks’ 61-7 win over the Brave Blossoms in November. “I was lucky enough to be coached by Bob Dwyer, and he always said
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Antoine Dupont says he feels like he did before his knee injury in the 2025 Six Nations. France were worthy Six Nations champions but the setback suffered by their captain and scrumhalf in Dublin in March cast a long shadow over the celebrations. The French huffed and puffed during the autumn internationals, seeing off Fiji
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The Lions have appointed a new forwards coach following Barend Pieterse’s decision to join the Junior Boks management team in January. Former Bok prop Wessel Roux, who has served as the Lions’ Currie Cup forwards coach since 2022, is promoted to the URC team. Roux joined the Lions in 2016 as a coach, and served
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Cobus Reinach expects the Stormers’ Vodacom URC showdown against the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday to be a special occasion. The 35-year-old scrumhalf, who recently returned to South Africa after club stints in England and France, admitted the fixture carries a unique weight. “I haven’t played in South African derbies for a long
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Stormers defence coach Norman Laker admits he is surprised by the decision to allow members of the Springbok brains trust to assist the Vodacom Bulls in the build-up to Saturday’s derby at Cape Town Stadium. The Vodacom URC north-south clash has been given added intrigue following SA Rugby’s decision to deploy Bok assistant coaches Felix
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New Vodacom Bulls attack coach Neil de Bruin says he feels “energised” after being reunited with Johan Ackermann. De Bruin first crossed paths with Ackermann at the Lions in 2017 – when his father Swys was assistant coach of the Super Rugby side – before working under the former Bok lock at the Docomo Red
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