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The pinpoint accuracy of Handrè Pollard and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is on full display in this collection of standout efforts with the boot in the Vodacom URC. WATCH: Sharks flyer ‘too smooth’ for Scots From match winners to outrageous try assists Check out the nominees for @Gilbert_Rugby Kick of the Month and vote for your favourite […]

Eddie Jones believes rugby is entering a new era where the line between backs and forwards is rapidly disappearing. André Esterhuizen has become the trailblazer in world rugby for this kind of player and Jones says the rise of “hybrid players” is the natural evolution of the modern game. He’s pointed to the recent positional

Bath playmaker Finn Russell says stopping Bordeaux-Bègles in Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup semi-final will require far more than shutting down one or two stars. Johann van Graan’s men tackle the French giants at the Matmut Atlantique, and Russell expects a ferocious battle against one of the most dangerous attacking sides in world rugby. “Bordeaux have

Scotland Rugby have reportedly stepped up efforts to recruit more South African rugby talent, with a pair of highly rated age-group brothers among the union’s latest targets. Daily Mail reports that twins Josh and James Mackenzie, who attend Kingswood College in Makhanda, have emerged as long-term prospects. The current Scotland team includes SA-born Pierre Schoeman,

Garry Ringrose admits last season’s devastating Investec Champions Cup semi-final collapse still lingers inside the Leinster camp. A year ago, Leinster were stunned 37-34 by Northampton Saints in Dublin in one of the most painful defeats of the province’s recent history. MORE: Teen debutant part of Van Graan’s Bath plan But Ringrose says the Irish

Head coach Johann van Graan could roll the dice at scrumhalf as Bath prepare for a daunting Investec Champions Cup semi-final at Bordeaux-Begles. BBC reports that a mounting injury crisis at No 9 has left Bath short on options ahead of Sunday’s clash, and may force Van Graan into a 7-1 bench split. England international

Rassie Erasmus has praised Eddie Jones after the Japan coach recently accused Ireland bosses of using their influence with World Rugby for favourable Test match scheduling. In the inaugural Nations Championship this year, the Brave Blossoms must travel 10 hours to Newcastle, Australia, to host Andy Farrell’s Ireland on 11 July, rather than playing at

Title-holders Bordeaux-Begles will be without two key figures on and off the field in Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Bath. The defending champions have been dealt a blow with the news that prop Jefferson Poirot is ruled out after picking up a two-week ban for a high tackle. Poirot, who was capped 36 times

The Sharks’ Vodacom URC top-eight race is over, but Zekhethelo Siyaya’s speed and elusiveness against Edinburgh here shows the 18-year-old fullback is one for the future. SCHALK: Sharks only got themselves to blame Zekhethelo Siyaya too smooth with it!@vodacom #urc pic.twitter.com/kGoOKegGAs — The Sharks (@SharksRugby) April 29, 2026 The post Watch: Sharks flyer ‘too smooth’

Former Springboks Schalk Burger and Jean de Villiers didn’t pull their punches following another lukewarm Vodacom URC campaign by the Sharks. The Durban side have no chance of making the top 8 regardless of what happens in their remaining home games against Benetton and Zebre. That despite boasting one of the most star-studded squads in