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Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx’s Kubota Spears underlined their early-season dominance in Japan Rugby League One with a ruthless demolition of Cheslin Kolbe’s Suntory Sungoliath on Saturday. A win for either team would’ve taken them to the top of table after the first three rounds of the new season, and last season’s beaten finalists took full […]

Vodacom URC CEO Martin Anayi has lauded the success of derby rounds during the festive season and called for a global rugby calendar. This past weekend’s round-eight derby matches – two in Wales, two in Ireland, one in Scotland and one in Italy, drew a total of 98,743 fans. The two South African derbies –

SA Rugby has confirmed that several Springbok coaches will work with the struggling Vodacom Bulls. 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 Pretoria-based side for assistance in specific technical

Former Stormers scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies produced a jinking run from close to his own posts to spark a long-range try for Bayonne in the French Top 14. WATCH: Best counter-attack tries of 2025 Pour son retour, Mateo Carreras se montre décisif en concluant un essai splendide @avironrugbypro #ABSFP pic.twitter.com/dbMtAlApNG — CANAL+ Rugby (@CanalplusRugby) December 27,

Bryan Habana says the current Springbok team is the greatest in South Africa’s history. Rassie Erasmus’ Boks have won back-to-back World Cups and consecutive Castle Rugby Championships, and also dominated world rugby with a brand of rugby which mixes traditional physical dominance with an exciting evolution of attacking play. Speaking to News24 as an ambassador

Griquas coach Pieter Bergh says there has been no formal move yet to make Dylan Maart’s loan deal with the Stormers permanent. The winger, who remains under contract with Griquas until December 2026, is currently on loan to the Stormers until after Saturday’s north-south derby against the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town. Bergh confirmed that

New Vodacom Bulls backs and attack coach Neil de Bruin says he’s already picked up a few things that require attention. De Bruin replaces Chris Rossouw, who was sacked on Tuesday along with forwards coach Andries Bekker following five successive defeats under head coach Johan Ackermann. The appointment reunites De Bruin with Ackermann, who he

Munster failed to leapfrog the Stormers on the Vodacom URC log after losing at home to Leinster on Saturday night. A win at Thomond Park would have taken Munster to the summit, but they were edged 13-8 by their arch-rivals. Munster’s losing bonus point lifts them back above Cardiff and into second place on the

Cheslin Kolbe, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Canan Moodie and Grant Williams feature in this selection of counter-attacking tries from around the world in 2025. Photo: Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images The post Watch: Best counter-attack tries of 2025 appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Cheslin Kolbe, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Canan Moodie and Grant Williams feature in this selection of counter-attacking

The Springboks launched their end-of-year tour in emphatic fashion, overpowering Japan 61-7 at Wembley. The world champions were clinical from the outset against Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms, scoring nine tries to underline their physical dominance and attacking intent. The Boks’ driving maul and set-piece were on full display, with a wilting Japan conceding a penalty