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Sevu Reece became Super Rugby’s all-time leading try-scorer during the Crusaders’ match against the Highlanders on Friday. The winger dotted down for a 66th time to move past Hurricanes scrumhalf TJ Perenara. A special moment for a special player 🥹 The all time leading try scorer in Super Rugby Pacific… Sevu Reece #SuperRugbyPacific pic.twitter.com/5nIvAklpWt — […]

Former Springbok flyhalf Joel Stransky says the Sharks must be more accurate and less predictable with ball in hand. The Durbanites finished third on the Vodacom URC log with 13 wins from 18 matches, while winning the SA Shield for the first time, but have played well below their best throughout the season. Last Saturday’s

First-time finalists Bordeaux Begles play Northampton for the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday in Cardiff with the English club brimming with future British & Irish Lions. The French side and their star backline stormed past six-time winners and holders Toulouse in the semi-finals while 1999-2000 champions Northampton stunned Irish powerhouses Leinster in the previous round.

Johann van Graan and Juarno Augustus drink from the Euro cup trophies this weekend, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team. Champions Cup: Northampton Saints vs Bordeaux Begles (Saturday, 3.45pm, Northampton) Juandre Joubert: Saints by 1 Simon Borchardt: Bordeaux by 8 Grant Craze: Saints by 3 Zelím Nel: Bordeaux by 12 Dylan Johnson: Saints by 3 EPCR Challenge

World Rugby has confirmed that the draw for the pool stage of the 2027 World Cup in Australia will take place in December. The tournament will feature 24 teams, rather than 20 as was the case since the 1999 World Cup, divided into six pools of four teams. Perth will host the opening match and

Boland Kavaliers coach Hawies Fourie says the Vodacom Bulls, Stormers, Sharks and Lions should not be guaranteed their places in the Vodacom URC. Fourie was in charge of the Cheetahs when they were kicked out of the then Pro14, with SA’s four Super Rugby franchises joining an expanded, rebranded URC in 2021. “We have a

The Springboks kicked off their second alignment camp in Cape Town on Thursday, while welcoming Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad. The national cricket team’s management joined the morning sessions in a shadowing capacity as they prepare for the World Test Championship final against Australia in London. Also in attendance were the entire SA Rugby elite

Bath lock Quinn Roux and Lyon No 8 Arno Botha lead their sides’ forward assault in Friday night’s EPCR Challenge Cup final. Both will start in Cardiff, with props Francois van Wyk and Thomas du Toit set to come off the Bath bench. Coach Johann van Graan has made four changes to the starting lineup that

Vodacom Bulls flank Nama Xaba says he’ll be ready if opportunity calls during the Vodacom URC playoffs. The 27-year-old made just his third URC appearance of the season last week (and first since October) against Dragons at Loftus, winning the Man of the Match award. However Xaba, who joined the Bulls from the Stormers in

The 2025-26 URC schedule has been released and there’s one game you’ve drawn a thick red line around the date – which one is it? Currie Cup provincial rivalries spiced up Super Rugby for 25 years and since 2022 those heated SA derbies have pushed attendance records in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Lions and