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Eddie Jones has given an emphatic endorsement of world champion winger Cheslin Kolbe. Speaking on the Rugby Unity podcast, Jones singled out Kolbe’s relentless work rate and enthusiasm for the game, describing him as one of the most driven players he has coached or encountered – even after the demands of a full international season. […]

Newcastle Red Bulls have fired a major warning shot ahead of next season, securing the signature of an All Black loose forward. 2024 Super Rugby Player of the Year, Hoskins Sotutu, will arrive at Kingston Park on a three-year contract after completing his stint with Super Rugby outfit the Blues, in what shapes as one

Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi insists there is no room for comfort or complacency inside the world champions’ camp. Speaking to Planet Rugby, Fassi made it clear that past achievements carry no guarantees in the Springbok environment, where players are constantly challenged to earn their place. 2025 BOKS: Restoring order against Wallabies “There is totally no

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Several players stood out for the Springboks during a memorable 2025 Test campaign, but who was the best? Loosehead prop Ox Nche, hooker Malcolm Marx and flank Pieter-Steph du Toit were all nominated for the 2025 World Rugby Player of the Year, won by Marx. All three were named in World Rugby’s Dream Team for

A week after being stunned by the Wallabies at Ellis Park, the world champions produced a controlled performance against the same opponents in Cape Town. The tense 30-22 victory at a packed Cape Town Stadium saw the Springboks retain the Mandela Challenge Plate and build momentum in the Castle Rugby Championship. Both sides scored three

Loose forward Phepsi Buthelezi is among eight players to have extended their contracts with the Sharks. Buthelezi and hooker Fez Mbatha have both committed their futures to the Durban-based club until at least 2029. Props Simphiwe Ngobese, Dian Heunis and Phiwo Kubheka, along with centre Litelihle Bester, have signed new deals running through to 2028.

A Murrayfield crowd of more than 30,000 will watch Sean Everitt’s Edinburgh attempt to exact revenge on Franco Smith’s Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. Glasgow won the first leg of the 1872 Cup – contested for by the arch-rivals in the Vodacom URC – 24-12 in front of 21,093 at Hampden Park last Saturday, with replacement

The Vodacom Bulls have sacked assistant coaches Chris Rossouw and Andries Bekker. This follows a run of five consecutive defeats under head coach Johan Ackermann, who took over from Jake White in July, the most recent defeat to the Sharks in Durban. Rossouw was responsible for the Bulls backs, while Bekker oversaw the forwards. Both