Five capped Junior Boks have been named in a 31-man squad for next month’s U20 Rugby Championship. The Sanzaar tournament will be staged at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha from 1 to 11 May. The Junior Boks finished second, behind New Zealand, in last year’s inaugural event in Australia. Loose forward Batho Hlekani, […]
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UCT winger Ntokozo Makhaza has put pen to paper on a deal to join the Cheetahs from the 2025 Currie Cup season. Born in Bethlehem in the Free State, Makhaza was named the Varsity Cup Player of the Year and Backline Player of the Year after his key role in the Ikeys’ title win against
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Former flyhalf Johnny Sexton has been appointed as assistant coach of Ireland and will also take up a coaching role with the British & Irish Lions. The 39-year-old has been involved with the Ireland men’s squad in a part-time coaching capacity since mid-2024 and will now also work with men’s and women’s age-group teams in
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Eben Etzebeth makes his long-awaited return to action as Sharks captain in a Springbok-laden team to face Edinburgh at Hive Stadium on Friday night. Etzebeth starts in a new-look pack from the lineup that went down to Lyon in their round-of-16 ECPR Challenge Cup clash in France more than two weeks ago. The two-time world
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Keep track of who is playing in the four big Easter schools rugby festivals around South Africa. Kearsney Festival: Thursday, 17 April Milnerton vs Peterhouse (Zimbabwe) Dale vs Durbanville DHS vs Rustenburg Kearsney vs EG Jansen Monument vs Glenwood Framesby vs Westville Saturday, 19 April Durbanville vs Rustenburg Framesby vs Peterhouse (Zimbabwe) Glenwood vs Milnerton
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Leaving no stone unturned in preparation for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Lions, the Benetton squad hit the weights during a gym session at Loftus Versfeld. ALSO: We’ve made it tough for ourselves – Venter Gym session in South Africa #BenettonRugby #WeAreLions pic.twitter.com/k3mCWvB0fW — Benetton Rugby (@BenettonRugby) April 16, 2025 Photo: @BenettonRugby/Twitter The post
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Eben Etzebeth tussles with Allan Alaalatoa, and barges over Bismarck du Plessis, in this collection of big hits and skilful moves from across the globe – replayed at snail’s pace. WATCH: Tshitukas outsmart Bok playmakers Photo: EPA/Dean Lewis/BackpagePix The post Watch: Eben enforces his will in slow motion appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Eben
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Stormers flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu says he won’t change his all-out approach to the game despite the risk that comes with it. In the Cape franchise’s last Vodacom URC outing, against Ulster in Belfast, the 23-year-old was yellow-carded for an off-the-ball charge on Ulster winger Rob Baloucoune just before half time. It resulted it a big
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Jacques Nienaber has been lauded for his impact in ratcheting up Leinster’s defence, but the two-time world champion coach emphasises the role of incisive attack in winning games. Nienaber joined Leo Cullen’s backroom staff as senior coach after the Springboks’ 2023 World Cup triumph, and his fingerprints were all over Leinster’s defence as the Irish
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Rugby Australia has complained to World Rugby about cashed-up French clubs “poaching” teenage talent. It follows La Rochelle this year signing giant 16-year-old Queensland Reds forward Visesio Kite, with 17-year-old back row forward Heinz Lemoto also reportedly being targeted by wealthy Top 14 sides. Chairman Daniel Herbert urged the global governing body to beef up its
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