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The Springboks battled to a record-breaking fourth consecutive win over the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday to claim the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009. Tries from captain Siya Kolisi and Malcolm Marx helped the Springboks claim a hard-fought 18-12 victory at a sold-out Cape Town Stadium. Photo: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images […]

Rassie Erasmus celebrated the dawn of Christmas day with a group of Springbok fans who met the coach for a stroll along the beach in Cape Town. The gathering followed a tweet from Erasmus on Sunday, broadcasting an open invite to join him for a brisk 6km walk along Blouberg beachfront. Frank is trying to

Grant Williams dived over the tryline near the death as the Springboks came from behind to claim a record-equalling third win in a row over the All Blacks at a sold-out Ellis Park. Late tries from Williams and Kwagga Smith helped the Springboks come from a 10-point deficit to beat their rivals 31-27. It was

Lock JD Schickerling is relishing the opportunity to face Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth when the DHL Stormers and Sharks clash on Saturday in the Vodacom URC. The Stormers host John Plumtree’s charges at Cape Town Stadium in round 9 of the URC. The teams cross swords for the second time this season after the Sharks

The Springboks outmuscled the Wallabies to claim a bonus-point victory in the Perth rain and win back-to-back Tests in Australia for the first time in 53 years on Saturday. A second-half double from Malcolm Marx and Marco van Staden’s first Test try saw the Springboks power to a 30-12 win in torrential rain at the

Assistant coach Rito Hlungwani said the DHL Stormers are unsure on the availability of two key players for the clash against the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The coastal rivals meet this week in their final Vodacom URC match of 2024. They made strong statements last week in round 8 of the competition,

Winger Mack Hansen didn’t hold back in his criticism of the referee and TMO after Connacht’s 20-12 defeat to Leinster in Dublin on Saturday. Hansen felt six penalties awarded to Leinster by referee Chris Busby in the first 20 minutes prevented Connacht from getting into the game, and that Busby only consulted with TMO Mark Patton

Rugby’s survival depends on referees getting the calls wrong, writes ZELIM NEL. The game is currently at war with itself in that every effort made to ‘speed up the game’ is countered by an obsession with getting the officiating of cherrypicked moments correct with 100 percent efficiency. Fans spend a chunk of the match watching

Springboks Kurt-Lee Arendse and Faf de Klerk each made a try-scoring start to the Japan League One season on Sunday. English Premiership: – Three South Africans featured for Johann van Graan’s Bath in their 40-15 win against Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park on Saturday. Springbok prop Thomas du Toit and former Stormers No 8 Jaco

While the Gauteng teams enjoy a break, the DHL Stormers and Sharks renew hostilities on Saturday at Cape Town Stadium in their final Vodacom URC match of 2024. The coastal rivals clash in the shadow of Table Mountain after John Plumtree’s charges held off a determined challenge by the Stormers at Kings Park on 30