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The Blitzboks were outplayed by Fiji in their second match of the Dubai Sevens on Saturday. Having edged France 15-12 earlier in the day, the Springbok Sevens relinquished an early lead against the Pacific Islanders to suffer a 28-10 defeat. The Blitzboks’ final pool match is against Argentina at 6:34pm (SA time). REPORT: Blitzboks make […]

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The Blitzboks kicked off their SVNS campaign with a hard-fought win over Olympic champions France in Dubai on Saturday. South Africa triumphed 15-12, having led 10-7 at the break. Ryan Oosthuizen scored early to get the Blitzboks on the board although Ronald Brown missed the conversion. From the restart, a patient France went from side

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World Rugby Player of the Year Malcolm Marx’s U14A schoolboy coach has recalled the brilliance of the young star and the qualities that made him stand out even then. Marx, who matriculated from King Edward VII School (KES) in 2012, was recently crowned the world’s best after a stellar season with the Springboks. His former

The New York Jets have signed a former Sharks and Western Province winger to their practice squad. Paschal Ekeji, who featured for the Sharks in this year’s Currie Cup, has been snapped up by the NFL outfit after progressing through the league’s International Player Pathway (IPP) programme. The Jets announced that Ekeji was identified as

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says it’s simply not financially viable to host the Rugby World Cup again. South Africa hosted the global showpiece for the first and only time in 1995. Since then, there have been failed bids from SA Rugby for the 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023 tournaments. The 2027 edition will take

The Springboks will close out their 2025 international season in their alternate white jersey when they face Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. The decision to wear the kit is driven by World Rugby’s colour-blindness guidelines. South Africa wearing white has become a common sight this November. Rassie Erasmus’ men ran out in their

Former Springbok captain Bobby Skinstad has lifted the lid on his turbulent relationship with Rassie Erasmus during their playing days. Speaking on The Good, the Bad and the Rugby podcast, Skinstad said that although the rivalry never reached the point where they stopped speaking, their relationship was “terrible”. “We were competing for the same position,”

Wales’ defence will determine whether Saturday’s Test against the Springboks in Cardiff becomes another bruising chapter in a difficult year. There have been encouraging green shoots in attack – even in the 52-28 and 52-26 maulings by Argentina and New Zealand respectively. But the hard truth is that Wales remain desperately vulnerable without the ball