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The Springboks won 12 out of 14 Tests this year, but which victory was the most impressive? The world champions kicked off the Test season with a 2-0 home series win against Italy, followed by a big victory against Georgia in Nelspruit. The Boks’ Castle Rugby Championship campaign began with a shock defeat to the Wallabies […]

Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe scored 17 points for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan. French Top 14 Centre Jeremy Ward started for Stade Français in a thrilling 20-20 draw against Racing 92 at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris. Three South Africans featured for Montauban in their 53-17

One South African makes the prime cut of Ruck.co.uk‘s list of the five heaviest players on record to ever play the game. At No 4 is 26-year-old Lions and Springbok tighthead Asenathi Ntlabakanye who weighs in at a hefty 150kg. “South Africa doesn’t just produce props – it forges them,” Ruck.co.uk writes. “Asenathi Ntlabakanye burst onto

Prop Francois van Wyk scored one of Bath’s eight tries in a 50-14 win against a woeful Newcastle Red Bulls at Kingston Park on Sunday. It was Bath’s sixth English Premiership victory this season as winless Newcastle crashed to a seventh league defeat. Having slipped to third place on Saturday after wins for Exeter and Northampton,

England and Bristol Bears hooker Ellis Genge gallops 45-metres for one of the best tries of this past weekend. MORE: Bath rout Newcastle to go top of Premiership Calling the quick lineout to himself and running it from 50 metres. One of the great prop tries from Ellis Genge.pic.twitter.com/MUHDUaUwRb — EK Rugby Analysis (@ek_rugby) December

Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s electric start lit the fuse as Bordeaux-Bègles blew Toulon away in a one-sided Top 14 clash on Sunday night. The France winger struck inside three minutes, latching onto a clever bouncing kick from Matthieu Jalibert to underline Bordeaux’s intent early and set the tone for a dominant 46-7 rout at their home ground.

Alex Good recalls when Brendan Venter and Andy Farrell clashed during a Saracens training session. Photo: Jed Leicester/Getty Images The post Watch: ‘Brendan Venter clocked Andy Farrell!’ appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Alex Good recalls when Brendan Venter and Andy Farrell clashed during a Saracens training session. The post Watch: ‘Brendan Venter clocked Andy

It will be a Merry Christmas for the Stormers and Sharks after Vodacom URC derby wins this past weekend. After the Stormers consolidated their position at the top of the standings and the Sharks continued their renaissance under JP Pietersen, the South African clubs can enjoy a weekend off before hostilities resume in early January.

Stormers coach John Dobson admits he can’t be too churlish about less-than-perfect performances in his team’s last two outings. The Stormers stretched their unbeaten Vodacom URC run to seven matches after coming back from 10-0 down inside the opening quarter of an error-ridden display to beat the Lions 34-27 at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

Dylan Maart’s rapid rise in Cape Town may soon be locked in for the long haul. The Stormers are in active discussions with Griquas to convert the explosive winger’s loan move into a permanent deal, with head coach John Dobson confirming that all parties are aligned on keeping Maart in the blue and white. MORE: