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Wilco Louw is focused on finishing his Vodacom Bulls chapter with a bang. The powerhouse tighthead is set to rejoin the Stormers in July after three seasons in Pretoria, adding extra spice to Saturday’s Vodacom URC north-south derby at Loftus Versfeld. But Louw insists there will be no divided loyalties. He will be wearing a […]

England coach Steve Borthwick has made just one change for their Six Nations meeting with defending champions France in Paris on Saturday. Ollie Chessum comes in at blindside flanker as England seek to avoid their worst-ever finish. Borthwick has remained loyal to the overhauled backline that misfired in the 23-18 defeat by Italy in Rome,

Batho Hlekani tells the story behind his classic reaction to seeing himself on the big screen during a Junior Boks match. Everyone remembers Batho Hlekani’s first introduction to the world But no one knows he was concussed and the bright lights at DHL Stadium played a big part #SSRugby | #JuniorBoks pic.twitter.com/08mKdW8YdY — SuperSport Rugby

Marco van Staden says it will “mean a lot” to make his 100th appearance for the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Springbok forward has taken a long road to reach the landmark, climbing through the ranks of club and varsity rugby before eventually establishing himself at professional level. These days he is

Vodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee expects a fierce Stormers challenge at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Bulls have recovered from a difficult spell earlier in the season to become the form South African team in the Vodacom URC, while their Cape rivals have dropped from first on the log to fifth after three successive defeats.

The Blitzboks have made a late call-up ahead of the final SVNS event of the regular season in New York this weekend. Christie Grobbelaar has been ruled out after suffering a knee injury as South Africa won the Vancouver event on Sunday. Jayden Nell will join the squad in the USA on Tuesday for the

Oscar Jegou has been cited for an alleged eye-gouge on Ewan Ashman during France’s Six Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield. The incident occurred during a Scotland maul in the second half when the loose forward’s right hand appeared to make contact with the Scotland prop’s face. Referee Angus Gardner did not penalise Jegou and

Tensions boiled over at Crusaders training on Tuesday as two teammates exchanged punches during a contact session in Christchurch. Prop Kershawl Sykes-Martin and lock Will Tucker went at each other in training at Rugby Park while media were waiting on the sidelines for interviews. Crusaders captain David Havili quickly stepped in to separate the two

Springbok legend Naas Botha and his family have reportedly left the country. Netwerk24 reports that the Bothas have apparently moved to the USA, although details around their departure remain scarce. Botha, 68, has not appeared on SuperSport for some time and is also no longer working at Hoërskool Eldoraigne in Centurion, where he had served

The NWU Eagles bounced back with victory over Shimlas in Bloemfontein, while there were big Varsity Cup wins for Tuks, UCT and Maties on Monday. The Eagles, who lost to UJ a week ago, were more clinical when it mattered to secure a 45-31 bonus-point win. The first half was a tight forward battle as