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Schalk Burger’s try for the Springboks in 2009 is the perfect throwback as the Vodacom Bulls and Leinster gear up for the first URC final at Croke Park on Saturday. Croke Park will host the #VURC Grand Final The Springboks are the only South African team to ever play at that stadium, losing 15-10 to […]

Tickets for the Springboks’ defence of their Rugby Championship crown in the Republic are set to go on sale. The Boks take on Australia in August in back-to-back Tests in Johannesburg and Cape Town, before hosting Argentina in Durban in September. Springboks 2025 schedule Tickets will be available exclusively from Ticketmaster from Friday, 13 June.

Celebrate world champion Springbok Bryan Habana’s 42nd birthday with a look back on his illustrious career. In his pomp, Habana was the most lethal finisher in the game. His ability to hurt the opposition in myriad ways earned him the respect of the rugby world and won the Springboks games they would otherwise have lost.

Hooker Akker van der Merwe says it is crucial the Bulls’ reserves maintain scrum dominance throughout the URC final at Croke Park. The Bulls are preparing for a third appearance in the URC final in four seasons and come in with confidence after a 25-13 win over the Sharks. They also hold a 4-2 record

India launches a rugby sevens league this weekend in a bold bid to win fans and bolster dreams of the Olympics in a country where cricket is king. The 34-match Rugby Premier League (RPL) will be staged for two weeks from Sunday in Mumbai and has attracted greats of the game such as Blitzbok Rosko

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt hailed Jake Gordon as “a leader” with the experienced scrumhalf emerging as a potential captain against the British and Irish Lions. The Lions play Argentina in Dublin next week before heading to Australia for six tour matches and a three-Test series in July-August. A media report last week said Gordon was

The Blues are in bullish mood as they seek to end the Crusaders’ ominous home playoff record in the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals on Friday. The Blues, defending champions, were surprise 20-19 winners in their elimination match against the top-seeded Chiefs last week thanks to All Blacks veteran Beauden Barrett’s late conversion. It set up

Loose forward Marcell Coetzee says the Vodacom Bulls take valuable lessons from two previous URC final defeats into Saturday’s Dublin decider. The Bulls lost 18-13 to the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium in the inaugural 2021-22 season and 21-16 to Glasgow at a sold-out Loftus last season. This time, coach Jake White’s men face table-topping

Willie le Roux says “playing for one another” is at the heart of the Bulls’ success this season and the team cannot afford to be distracted by the crunch Vodacom URC final against Irish giants Leinster. Having fallen short against the Stormers and Glasgow in previous deciders, the Bulls now face one of the toughest

A shock call-up for the start of the Springboks’ 2025 season, Varsity Cup sensation Ntokozo Makhaza hits the weights during a gym session in Johannesburg. Watch: Boks hit the ground running The Springboks hard at work in the gym today 18 days until the season gets underway in Cape Town.. pic.twitter.com/Jd1TYlzIlX — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby)