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The Lions could head into Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Sharks without three key players. Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher confirmed that lock Reinhard Nothnagel and winger Eduan Keyter are both under concussion protocols after sustaining head knocks in the 34-27 defeat to the Stormers in Cape Town two weeks ago. Zimbabwean lock Darrien Landsberg […]

George Whitehead’s Currie Cup-winning penalty goal for Griquas features in this selection of matches won at the death in 2025. Photo: Christiaan Kotze/Gallo Images The post Watch: Dramatic last-minute moments of 2025 appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. George Whitehead’s Currie Cup-winning penalty goal for Griquas features in this selection of matches won at the

The Springboks finished a memorable 2025 Test campaign with an exclamation mark win over Wales in Cardiff. The 73-0 result marked the hosts’ worst-ever home defeat and their first scoreless outing in Cardiff in 33 years. Eleven tries were scored as the Boks closed out an unbeaten European tour in brutal fashion. Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher has explained the Lions’ plan for Junior Boks scrumhalf Haashim Pead. Pead was one of the standout players at this year’s World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy, where he scored six tries to help the Junior Boks lift the trophy. After training with the Springboks, he returned to the Lions to

Vincent Tshituka says the Sharks have been challenged to go from “good to great” by interim coach JP Pietersen. After a poor start to the season, the Durban-based side has strung together back-to-back home wins under Pietersen, against Saracens in the Investec Champions Cup and the Bulls in the Vodacom URC. Tshituka says the renewed

Hooker PJ Botha says the Lions want to make a statement against the Sharks at Kings Park on Saturday. The Lions are eighth on the Vodacom URC log after a 34-27 defeat to the Stormers in Cape Town two weeks ago, but believe they are close to turning strong performances into consistent results. “We had

The Stormers won the first five Vodacom URC north-south derbies at Cape Town Stadium before losing a thriller last season. Saturday’s clash carries some extra spice and intrigue. The unbeaten Stormers top the URC standings, while the Bulls are on a five-match losing streak across competitions. There have been changes to Johan Ackermann’s coaching set-up,

Johan Ackermann has explained the Springbok coaches’ involvement with the Vodacom Bulls. On Sunday, SA Rugby confirmed that Bok assistant coaches Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery, SA Rugby Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen and head of athletic performance Andy Edwards will provide short-term support to the Bulls following a request from the struggling side for assistance

Warren Gatland says a couple of law tweaks could significantly improve the game. Having spent time consulting with World Rugby’s match officials since stepping away from coaching Wales, Gatland admits he has gained a new appreciation for the pressures referees face – and why consistency remains such a challenge. “There has been some controversy around

Griquas coach Pieter Bergh has explained the Kimberley-based union’s position on winger Dylan Maart, who has been ripping it for the Stormers while on loan. The 29-year-old made an immediate impact in Cape Town, scoring on debut against Munster in Limerick, bagging a brace against La Rochelle in the Investec Champions Cup and crossing again