Gurthro Steenkamp has parted ways with La Rochelle after four seasons at the French club. The 2007 World Cup-winning Springbok prop joined La Rochelle in 2021 to lend his scrummaging expertise to the senior squad under head coach Ronan O’Gara, as well as to the youth structures. The Top 14 club confirmed his departure in […]
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It would be a rugby travesty if Willie le Roux were to go down in history as the most underappreciated Springbok Test centurion, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. The veteran fullback is set to join this exclusive club, either against Italy or Georgia in July, or Australia in August. Le Roux has copped more than his fair
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Watch the live pool draws for the 2025-26 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments from Dublin. EPCR boss: SA teams want to win Champions Cup 2025-26 EPCR weekends Round 1 – 5/6/7 December 2025 Round 2 – 12/13/14 December 2025 Round 3 – 9/10/11 January 2026 Round 4 – 16/17/18 January 2026 Round
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Stormers coach John Dobson knows exactly what plans to put in place to compensate for the possibility of big ball-carrier Evan Roos being unavailable for the start of the new Vodacom URC season. Dobson offered Gloucester loose forward Ruan Ackermann a contract – primarily as injury insurance and cover for Roos, who’s expected to be
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After the Boks cruised to a 54-7 win in their season opener against the Barbarians, who are you picking to start at flyhalf in the biggest Tests of 2025? Who do you think will start at 10? Handre Pollard Manie Libbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Jordan Hendrikse Damian Willemse ResultsVote Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images The post Poll:
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Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok’s kicking has been much-maligned in the past, with many fans saying he should be stripped of place-kicking duties. But against the Barbarians this past weekend, Libbok surprised many with a perfect five out of five kicking performance at a wet and windy Cape Town Stadium. READ: Rassie told Manie to kick
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England will be without one of their rising stars for Friday night’s crunch World Rugby Under 20 Championship clash against the Junior Springboks. Bath loose forward George Timmins has been handed a five-match suspension for foul play after striking an opposition player with the elbow in their tournament opener against Scotland on Sunday. The blow
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The Bulls, Sharks and both Western Province teams claimed wins on day one of the U16 Grant Khomo Week at St Alban’s College in Pretoria. The opening day witnessed a number of tight contests, with Border, the Valke, South Western Districts, the Griffons and Griquas among the teams that went on to secure victories. The
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The boys say anyone who was privileged to be in Cape Town on Saturday night were treated to a royal masterclass. The post Keo & Zels: King Kolbe and the royal Boks appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The boys say anyone who was privileged to be in Cape Town on Saturday night were treated
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Scrum coach Daan Human believes the best is yet to come from Andre Esterhuizen, whose unconventional hybrid role has added another weapon to the Springbok arsenal. Esterhuizen packed down in the scrum during South Africa’s emphatic win over the Barbarians at Cape Town Stadium last week – a cameo that showed just how far the
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