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Franco Smith has heaped praise on Springbok and Sharks star Ox Nche, crediting the front-row juggernaut for his humility and consistency. Nche, who was a finalist for SA Rugby’s Player of the Year for 2024, has grown into one of the most formidable and respected props in world rugby. The 29-year-old was pivotal in South […]

Head coach Dwayne Peel has bolstered the Scarlets lineup with South Africans Marnus van der Merwe and Jarrod Taylor to face the Stormers at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday. Van der Merwe will start at hooker for the Welsh club, while back-row bruiser Taylor has been named among the replacements for the round 13 Vodacom

Stormers attack coach Dawie Snyman and skipper Salmaan Moerat can’t wait to see what Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Damian Willemse “cook up” against Scarlets on Saturday. SA Rugby’s 2024 Young Player of the Year, Feinberg-Mngomezulu takes over the No 10 jersey from Jurie Matthee for the round 13 Vodacom URC clash at Parc y Scarlets. Two-time

Two international stars return for Leinster’s Vodacom URC match in Pretoria on Saturday. Springbok lock RG Snyman and All Blacks centre Jordie Barrett come into the starting XV to face the Vodacom Bulls. No 8 James Culhane is the other change to the team that beat Cardiff in Dublin earlier this month. MORE: Leinster bullish

Willie le Roux reverts to fullback while fit-again Cam Hanekom is one of two Springbok loose forwards returning for the Vodacom Bulls to face Leinster on Saturday. Hanekom and Marcell Coetzee, both sidelined with injuries since the road win against the Stormers in February, are back to start at No 8 and openside flank respectively,

Stormers boss John Dobson has made several changes to his backline for Saturday’s round 13 Vodacom URC match against Welsh outfit Scarlets in Llanelli. Herschel Jantjies and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu start as the halfbacks in place of the injured Stefan Ungerer (groin) and Jurie Matthee, who shifts to the bench after a solid outing at 10

Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says flyhalf Keagan Johannes will benefit from Willie le Roux’s presence at fullback during Saturday’s match against Leinster at Loftus. Johannes will make just his second start of the season in 10 appearances across the Vodacom URC and Investec Champions Cup, having last worn the No 10 jersey in the

Damian McKenzie scored 20 points to help the Chiefs claim a big win in round six of Super Rugby Pacific on Friday, despite four unanswered second-half tries from Moana Pasifika. The All Blacks playmaker was at the heart of a ruthless opening 40 minutes from the Chiefs as they stormed to a 50-35 victory in

Ireland’s 2025 Six Nations dreams crumbled partly as a result of Jacques Nienaber’s Leinster defensive overhaul, according to Brian O’Driscoll. After snagging titles in 2023 and 2024, Ireland aimed for a historic three-peat. They kicked off strong, toppling England, Scotland, and Wales, but France delivered a 42-27 gut punch in Dublin. A sloppy 22-17 win

The Bulls brutally dispatch Leinster at Loftus, while the Lions get crucial points in Cardiff, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team. United Rugby Championship: Cardiff vs Lions (Friday, 9.35pm, Cardiff) Juandre Joubert: Lions by 8 Devin Hermanus: Lions by 3 Dylan Johnson: Lions by 5 Grant Craze: Lions by 7 Simon Borchardt: Lions by 5 Zelím Nel: