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The Sharks’ quest to reach the Vodacom URC playoffs will be boosted by the imminent return of Eben Etzebeth. The Springbok lock is closing in on the end of his 12-week suspension after being found guilty of eye-gouging Alex Mann during the Boks’ final Test of the 2025 season. Etzebeth has been sidelined ever since […]

The All Blacks new coaching ticket has raised the stakes for this year’s Greatest Rugby Rivalry tour, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the intrigue is not just about rankings or recent results, but the collective strength of a coaching group that signals intent and experience ahead of a full tour to South

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has confirmed his assistant coaches and the boys believe Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test series is going to be brutal! The post Keo & Zels: Boks beware, the real All Blacks are coming appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has confirmed his assistant coaches and the

The Lions will be without two Springboks for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Dragons at Ellis Park. Scrumhalf Morné van den Berg picked up a leg injury in last week’s clash against Edinburgh and left the field shortly after half-time. Netwerk24 reports that the 28-year-old was absent from training on Thursday, and the Lions

Munster have made eight changes to their starting XV to face the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Irish giants are looking to bounce back from a 45-0 defeat to the Sharks in Durban last week. Ireland scrumhalf Craig Casey and flyhalf Jack Crowley start after joining the team in Cape Town on

Johan Mulder starts at scrumhalf in one of eight changes to the Cardiff XV for Friday’s Vodacom URC match against the Sharks at Kings Park. The 26-year-old South African, who joined Cardiff in 2024 after spells with the Bulls, Griquas and Lions, has earned 28 caps for the Welsh club. Cardiff have overhauled their line-up

Schalk Burger has warned England they could be brutally exposed if they’re not at their best against the Springboks. England’s recent Six Nations campaign unravelled after a strong start against Wales, with defeats to Scotland, Ireland and Italy ending their title hopes, before a late resurgence saw them push France to the brink in a

Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks will face a tough task in the Nations Championship against battle-hardened Six Nations sides. The Boks kick off their campaign against England at Ellis Park (4 July), before taking on Scotland at Loftus Versfeld (11 July) and Wales at Kings Park (18 July). “This is an exciting new competition, and

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is set for a spell on the sidelines after a late injury ruled him out of the Sharks’ emphatic win over Munster, writes MORNÉ ESBEN. Kolisi was initially named in the starting XV for last Saturday’s clash, but a calf injury sustained during training forced his withdrawal. Phepsi Buthelezi stepped in

Tickets for the Springboks’ three home Nations Championship Tests will go on sale next week. SA Rugby’s announcement comes 100 days before the Boks start their campaign against England at Ellis Park on 4 July. The back-to-back world champions will also face Scotland at Loftus Versfeld on 11 July and Wales at Kings Park on