SA Rugby high-performance GM Dave Wessels has called for compensation for talent-exporting unions after reports Ireland are targeting an Australian prop. According to Codesports.com, Massimo De Lutiis is weighing up a “life-changing” offer from the Irish RFU as they seek to bolster their tighthead stocks. The 22-year-old, currently on the Reds’ books, qualifies for Ireland […]
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Sharks owner Marco Masotti reveals when he and head coach John Plumtree had “a long heart to heart” after a poor start to the season. SHARKS CEO: No role for Plum in new structure More details on the reasons for John Plumtree’s departure from the @SharksRugby #⃣ @MarcoMasotti_ in a brutally honest discussion Watch the
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A high-profile addition has been made to Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok management team. Joe Lewis will join the world champions ahead of a 2026 international season that features the new Nations Championship and Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour. Lewis, a former England, Scarlets and Ospreys technical analyst, will be the Boks’ performance analyst. The Welshman, who holds
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has loaded his squad with Springboks for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup last-16 playoff against the Glasgow Warriors. In the wake of the Pretoria-based side’s 34-31 win over Munster in the Vodacom URC, Ackermann vowed to go all out to win at Scotstoun Stadium, and he has done exactly that. MORE:
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Jacques Nienaber has received a ringing endorsement from Rieko Ioane, with the All Blacks centre praising the former Springbok boss’ influence at Leinster. Nienaber’s defensive blueprint has come under scrutiny in Dublin, with some suggesting Leinster have lost their attacking edge since the departure of Stuart Lancaster. But Ioane – currently adjusting to life in
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Manie Libbok and Cheslin Kolbe were the standout performers as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan. French Top 14 La Rochelle captain Dillyn Leyds crossed the whitewash in a 26-15 defeat to Bayonne. Prop Carlü Sadie, lock Tiaan Jacobs and centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg featured for Bordeaux Bègles in their 21-17
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It may not be perfectly named, but the U23 Cup has already proven to be one of SA Rugby’s smartest moves, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. In January, it was reported that SA Rugby was considering adding the four Vodacom URC clubs (as our franchises now refer to themselves) to the 10-team SA Cup. The aim was
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Schoolboy sensation Markus Muller has opened up on meeting his idol at the Springboks’ alignment camp. At just 18, Muller was one of two teenagers invited to Rassie Erasmus’ first alignment camp of 2026 – a clear sign of the long-term succession plan taking shape ahead of next year’s World Cup. “Handré Pollard has always
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One of the All Blacks’ scrumming powerhouses has been ruled out for the remainder of the Super Rugby season after being hospitalised with a serious back infection. This is a major blow for both the Crusaders and the All Blacks. Tamaiti Williams has been diagnosed with discitis, an infection in one of the discs in
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Will Skelton is facing a race against time to be fit for the 2026 Test season, with fears the towering lock has suffered a season-ending injury while on club duty. The 33-year-old lasted just 30 minutes in La Rochelle’s 26-15 Top 14 defeat to Bayonne on Saturday before being forced off with a suspected ruptured
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