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The Stormers have made six changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s top-of-the-table Vodacom URC clash against the Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town. Damian Willemse returns to fullback from the right wing, with Warrick Gelant dropping out of the match 23 and Wandisile Simelane wearing the No 14 jersey. Teenage star Markus Muller is set […]

Two returning Springboks will start for the Vodacom Bulls against the Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday. Wilco Louw is back at tighthead prop having taken compassionate leave following the death of his father. The 31-year-old scrummaging powerhouse replaces Francois Klopper, who drops down to the bench. In the other change to the pack, Ruan Vermaak

The Stormers get their campaign back on track, while the Lions extend their winning streak to six, according to the SA Rugby magazine team. Cardiff vs Ospreys (Friday, 8pm) Dylan Johnson: Ospreys by 8 Simon Borchardt: Cardiff by 3 Juandre Joubert: Cardiff by 12 Lindiz van Zilla: Cardiff by 3 Morne Esben: Ospreys by 4

The Lions have made four changes to their match 23 for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against Connacht at Ellis Park. The barnstorming Batho Hlekani starts at blindside flank with Ruan Venter moving to the second row to replace the injured Etienne Oosthuizen. The bench sees returns for hooker Morné Brandon and utility forward Siba Qoma. MORE:

The Ospreys have strongly rejected accusations that they “cheated” in their win against the Sharks by forcing the match to go to uncontested scrums. However, two of the props who came off injured have been selected to start against Cardiff on Friday night. “There has been a lot of talk, and I haven’t read through

Hacjivah Dayimani and Dylan Miller will make their first appearances for the Stormers XXIII against the Sharks U23 at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The SA Rugby U23 Cup clash kicks off at 4pm following the Vodacom URC encounter between the Stormers and the Glasgow Warriors. Miller slots in at fullback alongside Suleiman Hartzenberg and

Three Springbok front-rowers have opened up about the brutal pre-2019 World Cup training camp that sparked unfounded doping accusations. A photo of shirtless Bok players, showing off chiselled physiques, went viral on social media in the build-up to the tournament in Japan. The photo was also recently used for The Telegraph’s article that slammed the significant

After stunning the Stormers in Cape Town, Connacht have shifted their focus to another major South African scalp. The Irish side travel to Johannesburg for Saturday’s crucial Vodacom URC clash against the Lions, hoping to complete a rare clean-sweep of their South African tour. Connacht beat the Stormers 33-24 last week and will take confidence

Coach Sylvester Booysen has revealed the reasons for Garsfontein’s giant-killing schools rugby success this season. After opening their campaign with a 29-26 defeat to Jeppe, the Pretoria side beat Stellenberg 21-20 and Paarl Boys’ High 31-28 at the North-South Tournament before edging rivals Affies 38-34 in a thriller last weekend. Booysen believes continuity has been

Todd Blackadder believes New Zealand Rugby will struggle to stop its biggest stars from taking lucrative overseas deals between World Cups. The former Crusaders coach says the trend is only growing, with elite All Blacks increasingly heading to Japan before returning home in time to push for World Cup selection. That pattern has already played