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England coach Steve Borthwick named Greg Fisilau among three uncapped players for his Six Nations squad on Friday. But there was no place for former captain Owen Farrell or teenage wing Noah Caluori. Fisilau is rewarded for his fine form for Exeter, while props Billy Sela and Emmanuel Iyogun are also selected for the first […]

With Brendan Venter set to return to Saracens as director of rugby, watch the legendary interview he gave after Saracens’ European Cup loss to Racing 92 in 2010. Venter’s comments came weeks after he had been fined for complaining about referee Christophe Berdos following a loss to Irish side Leinster. “We were driving to Gloucester

Brendan Venter will return to London for a second stint as Saracens director of rugby. The former Springbok centre takes over from Mark McCall at the end of the season. McCall will step aside after 15 years at the helm but remain involved in a technical and board-level role. Venter was the man who brought

VALR was founded in 2018 and has since become South Africa’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume. Licensed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and based in Johannesburg, VALR focuses on making finance work better for humanity. In 2025, VALR announced a partnership with the DHL Stormers as their Official Crypto Exchange Partner. Farzam Ehsani,

John Dobson has given an update on the back injury that has kept Springbok prop Frans Malherbe out of rugby since April last year. The Stormers coach and director of rugby concedes that Malherbe’s long road back from injury is still uncertain, but adds that the signs are promising. “Frans reminded me very directly this

Two uncapped players and the return of a senior campaigner headline the 14-man Blitzboks squad for the Singapore Sevens. Luan Giliomee and Ronaldo Young could earn first caps in the Singapore National Stadium, while Sebastiaan Jobb is back in the squad, having last played for the Blitzboks in Singapore in April last year. Siviwe Soyizwapi

The Stormers will unleash serious Springbok firepower in Saturday’s blockbuster Vodacom URC coastal derby against the Sharks at a packed Cape Town Stadium. Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, inside centre Damian Willemse and fullback Warrick Gelant all return to the starting XV, immediately lifting the attacking ceiling for one of the season’s most anticipated fixtures. Reinach links

Malcolm Marx and Richie Mo’unga will renew one of modern rugby’s most compelling rivalries this weekend. The Kubota Spears and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo collide in Japan Rugby League One’s stand-out fixture on Saturday. The Springbok hooker and the All Blacks flyhalf first crossed paths years ago in Super Rugby with the Lions and Crusaders.

Edinburgh will roll out their heavy artillery when they host the Vodacom Bulls at Hive Stadium on Friday night, with a host of senior figures returning. Chief among them is the South African quartet of Duhan van der Merwe, Wes Goosen, Pierre Schoeman and Boan Venter who were rested for last week’s dismantling at the

Israel Dagg says certain All Blacks players will have to “front up” following the sacking of head coach Scott Robertson. Speaking to Sport Nation, the former fullback/wing said he was shocked by recent developments. “First and foremost, you take the rugby out of it, I feel for Razor and I feel for his family. He’s