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Duhan van der Merwe has hit back at critics questioning his Scottish allegiance, as the South African winger gears up for his second British & Irish Lions tour. Van der Merwe and fellow SA-born Scotland star Pierre Schoeman were selected by head coach Andy Farrell for the nine-match trip to Australia from 28 June to […]

A New Zealand rugby scribe has ranked every final in Super Rugby history and chose an all-SA final at the top of the list. As the Super Rugby season draws to a close this weekend with an all-New Zealand decider between arch-rivals the Crusaders and the Chiefs, NZ Herald’s Cameron McMillan took a look back

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt angered the British & Irish Lions camp after describing their starting midfielders Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu as a “southern-hemisphere centre pairing”. The comment, made ahead of the match between the Lions and Argentina in Dublin on Friday night, drew attention to the squad’s 10 foreign-born players – including South Africans

There is growing speculation around Jacques Nienaber’s next move, with a possible return to the Springboks ahead of the 2027 World Cup on the cards. The former Bok head coach, who guided South Africa to back-to-back World Cup titles in 2019 (as assistant) and 2023 (as head coach), joined Leinster as a senior coach last

Attack coach Tony Brown says the Springboks have “gone up a level” at training this week ahead of their 2025 campaign. MORE: I’m not changing Bok philosophy – Brown #Springbok Assistant Coach Tony Brown reflects on another intense and hardworking training camp — laying the foundation for what’s to come. #StrongerTogether #Springboks #TonyBrown pic.twitter.com/HmBK288Zx6 — Springboks

The support of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and the freedom granted by attack guru Tony Brown have brought out the best in fullback Aphelele Fassi. Fassi made his Test debut on the wing against Georgia in 2021 but was sent back to the Sharks to work on his game and didn’t make the 2023 World

Utility forward Vincent Tshituka feels blessed to finally be a part of the Springbok setup, and is soaking up the lessons and expertise during the next step of his promising career. Originally from the DRC, Tshituka and his younger brother, Emmanuel, were left out of Rassie Erasmus’ first alignment camp of 2025 in March due

The Lions have confirmed what’s been floating in the media over the past week or so, that a former Bulls flyhalf has swapped allegiance. After a brief stint in France, Chris Smith has returned to South Africa and has joined the Lions. The Joburg side has been making moves in the off-season, already securing the

Damian de Allende says he wants to end his professional career in Cape Town where it all began, and he hopes to run out for the Stormers again after his contract in Japan ends in 2027. The 33-year-old centre, affectionately known as “Doogz”, is back in South Africa preparing for the Springboks’ season-opener against the

Head coach Kevin Foote says the Junior Springboks are battle-ready as they wrap up preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship kicking off next week in Italy. The Junior Boks open their campaign on Sunday, 29 June against Australia in Calvisano, before they face England on 4 July in Rovigo, with their final pool fixture