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Coach Andy Farrell has decided on his starting flyhalf for Saturday’s Test against Ireland in Dublin. Farrell has backed youngster Sam Prendergast to steer Ireland’s attack against the world champions ahead of Jack Crowley. Prendergast gets the No 10 jersey after an impressive showing against Australia, and will combine with Jamison Gibson-Park in a halfback […]

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says it was a “difficult but necessary” call to name RG Snyman on the bench for his 50th Test. The towering lock will reach the milestone against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, but won’t start. Erasmus admitted the decision weighed heavily on him. “I thought that question was going to come,

A Griquas’ Currie Cup winner has signed a loan agreement that will see him join the Stormers squad until the end of the year. Wing Dylan Maart provides for the injured Seabelo Senatla, as part of the development agreement between the Stormers and Griquas, which will also see Sako Makata and Keagan Blanckenberg join the

Jacques Nienaber has not ruled out a return to the Springbok management team ahead of the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Nienaber insists he is fully committed to Leinster for now, but admits the Boks still hold a powerful pull on him. The former Bok coach, now senior coach at the Irish giants, spoke to

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says he resisted the temptation to select Franco Mostert for Saturday’s clash against Ireland in Dublin and have a 7-1 bench. Erasmus revealed he woke up on Thursday still debating whether to alter the balance of the match 23 after Mostert’s red card was rescinded the previous day. “Until this morning

RG Snyman will hit the 50-Test milestone in the city he now calls home as Rassie Erasmus unleashes a fully-loaded Springbok lineup to tackle Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Erasmus has reverted to the core side that dismantled France two weeks ago, making just two personnel changes and restoring the experience he deliberately

France have recalled veteran midfielder Gaël Fickou for Saturday’s clash with Australia in Paris. Coach Fabien Galthié is turning to experience as Les Bleus look to build momentum in what has been a stop-start campaign. Fickou, 31, captained France in their tough defeat to the Springboks on 8 November, but was rested for last week’s

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson rang the changes for their clash with Wales, bringing in 13 fresh faces to the run-on XV that lost to England last week. New Zealand’s hopes of completing a grand slam tour against the Home Nations were dashed after they went down 33-19 to the English. They had kicked off

Former Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman says the Springboks are comfortably the best team in world rugby. Ireland head into Saturday’s clash after a mixed November campaign, only finding fluency in last weekend’s record 46-19 victory over Australia. But Jackman, who played nine Tests for Ireland, believes the Boks represent an entirely different challenge. “I think

Former Springbok Steven Kitshoff believes in 2017 Dublin disaster served as the catalyst for the current era in Bok rugby. Speaking to News24, Kitshoff vividly recalls the 38-3 mauling the Springboks suffered at the hands of Ireland in Dublin back in 2017. While a painful memory, the former loosehead prop insists it became a turning