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Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has delivered a stinging assessment of his side’s third consecutive Vodacom URC defeat, blaming basic skill and decision-making errors for another self-inflicted loss. The Lions’ winless start to the URC season continued on Saturday as they fell to Benetton in Treviso for a third straight defeat – a performance that […]

Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba has spoken candidly about his move to English Premiership club the Exeter Chiefs. The 29-year-old has made a bright start to life at Exeter, scoring a try in the Premiership Rugby Cup win over Bath after joining from the Stormers in the off-season. But the Bok heavy has revealed to RugbyPass

Tyrone Green and Jeremy Ward got on the scoresheet again as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed in the Top 14 and English Premiership. French Top 14 Jeremy Ward dotted down for the third consecutive weekend as Stade Français edged a 26-24 win against La Rochelle at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris. Former Bulls and

Tributes have poured in from across the rugby world following the sudden death of former Wales Women’s head coach Warren Abrahams. The South African coach passed away at the age of 43 while in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was guiding Belgium’s national women’s sevens team at the Safari Sevens tournament. Belgium Rugby confirmed Abrahams’ death

Carter Gordon has been recalled to the Wallabies squad for next month’s tour of Japan and Europe, with coach Joe Schmidt bolstering Australia’s depleted playmaking stocks. The 24-year-old flyhalf, who briefly switched to rugby league following the 2023 World Cup, was drafted back into the national setup just days after being released by the NRL’s

Springbok prop Thomas du Toit has revealed why he turned down a lucrative offer from Bordeaux to return to the Sharks. The 30-year-old confirmed on the Maul or Nothing podcast that he rejected a “very good” deal from the reigning Champions Cup winners in favour of a four-year contract in Durban. “There was a moment

The Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Lions all suffered defeats in round three of the URC, with the Stormers the only bright spot. In Llanelli on Friday night, the STORMERS‘ forward muscle once again laid the foundation for a commanding bonus-point win over the Scarlets to keep their unbeaten start intact and end the round at the

The All Blacks have named a settled 32-man squad for next month’s northern tour, as Scott Robertson’s side targets a first grand slam in 15 years. New Zealand will take on Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales in November, with Robertson opting for continuity after a mixed Rugby Championship campaign. Hooker George Bell is the only

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has responded to criticism from Bulls president Willem Strauss after the team’s 28-7 defeat to Ulster in Belfast. Strauss did not hold back in a broadcast group message, describing it as “arguably our worst performance since joining the URC. Terrible effort. Not interested and disconnected. We’ve now conceded 14 tries

Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok tried out some Japanese as he was officially welcomed by the Hanazono Kintetsu Liners. DOBBO: We didn’t want to get rid of Manie The post Watch: Manie unveiled by Japanese club appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok tried out some Japanese as he was officially welcomed by