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Attention in New Zealand is now on who All Blacks coach Dave Rennie will appoint as his assistants ahead of the international season. Rennie was unveiled last Wednesday, returning to New Zealand rugby after more than nine years abroad. The former Wallabies and Chiefs boss has indicated he would like to bring in his own […]

The north-south derby belongs to the Stormers when it comes to Vodacom URC clashes at Loftus. In four URC encounters dating back to the inaugural season in 2021-22, the Stormers have left Loftus with three wins, albeit with tight margins. In the first two matches, the Stormers edged the Bulls by only four points on

The Stormers are set to welcome back several key players from injury for Saturday’s Vodacom URC derby at Loftus Versfeld. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The Cape side has suffered three consecutive losses in the competition to drop from first to fifth on the log and will be eager to right a listing ship at a

A top rugby league player has switched codes after signing a two-year deal with Rugby Australia and the Western Force. NRL wing Zac Lomax has made the move to rugby union with immediate effect. The 26-year-old enjoyed a successful stint in the NRL with St George Illawarra and the Parramatta Eels, earning a total of

Lukhanyo Am got on the scoresheet for the Mitsubishi Dynaboars as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan. Premiership Rugby Cup Bulls-bound flank Hanro Liebenberg started for the Leicester Tigers in their 46-21 win against Johann van Graan’s Bath at Welford Road. Former Junior Boks scrumhalf Neil le Roux featured as a replacement

The Vodacom Bulls and Stormers clash in the last South African URC derby of the regular season at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. The two great north-south rivals go into the encounter in deeply contrasting form. The Bulls are on a three-match winning run in the URC, with their last outing a

Scotland head into the final round of the Six Nations Championship with a shock title chance after a dramatic turnaround in fortunes. Gregor Townsend’s side began their campaign with a disappointing 18-15 defeat to Italy in Rome – a performance where the narrow scoreline flattered the Scots. But they bounced back in spectacular fashion with

Coach Philip Snyman says the Blitzboks delivered one of their best performances in a long time to win the Vancouver Sevens final. South Africa had to work hard to beat Australia 19-12 in their semi-final, but a first-half blitzkrieg set them on track for a 38-12 victory over Spain the decider. It is the Blitzboks’

Ethan Hooker says he would happily follow the example set by André Esterhuizen and become a hybrid player in the Springbok setup. The 23-year-old, who was named Young Player of the Year at the SA Rugby Awards, is open to being used in a loose forward role if required. “I play where the coach and the

The Blitzboks produced a dominant performance to claim the Vancouver Sevens title. The South Africans scored six tries to overpower Spain 38-12 in the final and secure their third tournament victory in five events in this season’s SVNS series. It also marked the fourth time the Blitzboks have lifted the Canada crown, following previous triumphs