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South African rugby is no longer just winning – it is setting the pace for the global game, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane argues that Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks are streets ahead of the rest of the rugby world in innovation, selection, conditioning and long-term planning. Back-to-back World Cup titles and consecutive […]

The Springboks could once again turn to the Barbarians as the perfect early-season tune-up in 2026. According to Rapport, a clash between the famous invitation side and the world champions will kick-start South Africa’s 2026 campaign. The match is set to take place at Twickenham, serving as a high-quality warm-up ahead of the Boks’ much-anticipated Test

The Lions suffered a late defeat to the Newcastle Red Bulls in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup clash at Kingston Park. The visitors will be wondering how they managed to lose a match they had dominated and led for 78 minutes. Replacement prop Murray McCallum’s converted try snatched a 14-10 victory for the hosts, who had

Coach JP Pietersen lauded Andre Esterhuizen and Ethan Hooker after the Sharks’ 28-23 Investec Champions Cup win against Saracens at Kings Park. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. Captain Esterhuizen marked his 100th appearance for the Sharks with a commanding performance at 12, while Hooker – who made a major impact for the Springboks on the wing this

The Sharks launched the JP Pietersen era with a bonus-point Investec Champions Cup win over Saracens at a rain-soaked Kings Park on Saturday. Trailing 15-7 late in the first half, the hosts struck twice before the break to take the lead and then scored a crucial fourth try at the end of the third quarter.

Coach John Dobson says the Stormers forced passes when Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against an understrength La Rochelle became “too easy”. With first-choice players rested or injured, La Rochelle fielded a youthful outfit packed with academy players that gave a good account of itself in a 42-21 defeat at the Nelson Mandela Stadium. “It

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Flanker Paul de Villiers starred in the Stormers’ bonus-point Investec Champions Cup win against La Rochelle in Gqeberha on Saturday. The Cape franchise ran out 42-21 winners after leading 16-7 at the break, but were made to work for the five log points by a youthful French outfit featuring 15 academy graduates. The Stormers were

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Stade Français powered to a commanding EPCR Challenge Cup victory over the Cheetahs in Amsterdam on Saturday. A brace of tries from scrumhalf Thibaut Motassi and flyhalf Louis Foursans-Bourdette’s 15 points from the tee secured a comfortable 45-22 win against Frans Steyn’s side at the NRCA Stadium. Stade Français laid the early platform through scrum