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Coach Ivan van Rooyen has bolstered the Lions 23 with Springbok muscle to face Cardiff in Wales on Friday night in the opening match of their two-week Vodacom URC tour. The Pride are boosted by the return of blindside flanker Ruan Venter and fullback Quan Horn, with both selected in the starting XV for the […]

Leolin Zas leaves defenders in his dust in this compilation of tries from the Stormers against Scarlets as the teams gear up for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash in Wales. ALSO: Dobson eyes top 6 as Stormers stars return Some absolute gold from the archive of our @Vodacom #URC matches against Scarlets. #SCAvSTO #iamastormer pic.twitter.com/LpLOnBXe21 —

Stormers boss John Dobson is targeting a top-six finish in the Vodacom URC as he welcomes back X-factor players for the run-in to the playoffs. Dobson’s team got their season back on track with a 19-16 win away to the high-flying Vodacom Bulls at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld in the last round. As a result, although

Coach John Plumtree lauded the skills of captain Siya Kolisi at No 8 in a versatile Sharks loose trio picked to hunt Zebre at Kings Park on Saturday. Kolisi leads the team from the base of the scrum, flanked by Phepsi Buthelezi on the open side and Vincent Tshituka, replacing Lappies Labuschagne, on the blind

Sharks coach John Plumtree has provided an update on his injured Springboks. While Bok centre Andre Esterhuizen is set to return from injury off the bench against Zebre at Kings Park on Saturday, lock Eben Etzebeth and fullback Aphelele Fassi remain sidelined. Scrumhalf Grant Williams was also absent from the Sharks’ 23 announced on Friday.

The Sharks have been reinforced by the return of a Springbok powerhouse for the round 13 Vodacom URC clash against Zebre Parma at Kings Park on Saturday. Centre Andre Esterhuizen is set to make his long-awaited return from injury after being named on the bench by head coach John Plumtree. The Springbok world champion has

The inclusion of Herman Lubbe and Zuko Poswa are among the new faces called up by head coach Kevin Foote for the Junior Springboks’ next gathering in Stellenbosch.  Forwards Lubbe and Phoswa, who have played key roles for unbeaten Varsity Cup leaders Maties this season, will link up with a 41-man squad at the Stellenbosch

New Zealand boss Scott Robertson shares his verdict on South Africa and France’s use of their replacements, with five Tests for the Kiwis against the nations in 2025. Speaking on the Rugby Direct podcast, the All Blacks head coach acknowledged the effectiveness of the 7-1 split, which played a crucial role in the Springboks’ back-to-back

Springbok prop Thomas du Toit says it would be “very weird” if fellow Bath front-rower Will Stuart didn’t wear the No 3 jersey for the British & Lions in Australia. Stuart had an outstanding Six Nations campaign for an England team that won four of their five matches to finish one log point behind champions

Leinster giant RG Snyman relives some of his career highlights with the Vodacom Bulls in the buildup to Saturday’s round 13 URC clash between the teams at Loftus. “Against the Hurricanes, I probably need to show Jordie this!” We had RG Snyman react to some of his most memorable moments in a Bulls jersey. They