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Crusaders wing Kurtis MacDonald copped a 20-minute red card after taking out Blues flyhalf Stephen Perofeta in the air. The incident took place in the 66th minute of Friday’s Super Rugby Pacific match in Christchurch, which the hosts won 36-20. Had to be a red#CRUvBLU pic.twitter.com/BglpnjPDdE — Steve Lenthall (@steve_l15) May 8, 2026 The post

The Vodacom Bulls have rung the changes for Saturday’s URC clash against Zebre at Loftus Versfeld. Veteran Springbok fullback Willie le Roux starts at flyhalf, with Paul de Wet at scrumhalf. Regular halfbacks Handré Pollard and Embrose Papier drop to the bench. In midfield, Canan Moodie returns from injury to regain the No 13 berth

Coach John Dobson says Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has made a “financial sacrifice” to rejoin the Stormers. Kolisi began his professional career with the Stormers before signing for the Sharks in 2021. He moved to Racing 92 after the 2023 World Cup, but his stint in France proved short-lived, with the Sharks paying a reported

Embrose Papier is set to carve his name into Bulls history this Saturday, and coach Johan Ackermann believes the Springboks are taking notice. Papier will make his 170th appearance for the Bulls if he comes off the bench against Zebre Parma at Loftus Versfeld, moving past legendary scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen as the club’s

Former All Blacks wing Cory Jane has urged NZ Rugby to act quickly to prevent one of the country’s rising stars from joining the overseas exodus. Hurricanes wing Fehi Fineanganofo has been one of the standout players in Super Rugby Pacific this season, leading the try-scoring charts with 15. However, the 23-year-old is set to

Although the Sharks cannot make the Vodacom URC playoffs, coach JP Pietersen’s selections for Saturday’s home match against Benetton make it a worthwhile viewing experience, writes MARK KEOHANE. The next two matches are a chance to bid farewell to Siya Kolisi, who will return to Cape Town and the Stormers for the 2026-27 season, but for

Talismanic Springbok Ruan Venter shifts back to his more familiar loose forward role as the Lions look to continue their impressive charge in the Vodacom URC. Lions assistant coach Jaque Fourie believes the Johannesburg side have finally found their identity ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster showdown against Leinster in Dublin. The third-placed Lions are also still

Lewis Moody has opened up on his ongoing battle with motor neurone disease. The former England captain, who revealed his diagnosis last year, admitted the reality of the disease hit hard during a recent charity bike ride. “It was really hard,” Moody told Sky Sports. “For the first time ever, I had to get off.

NZ Rugby says it will not scale back overseas travel for its national teams despite rising global travel costs. It reported a net loss of NZ$7.5-million (R73-million) for 2025, although it still generated record revenue of NZ$304-million (R2.9-billion). New chief executive Steve Lancaster admitted the organisation is “feeling that pain” as travel costs continue to