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Former All Blacks flyhalf Stephen Donald believes the Springboks will go five from five on their end-of-year tour. The Boks face Japan, France, Italy, Ireland and Wales in November, and Donald – a 2011 World Cup winner – says the schedule has set them up perfectly to maintain their No 1 ranking. “That’s a nice […]

Rassie Erasmus has explained his decision to omit in-form Stormers No 8 Evan Roos from the Springboks’ 36-man end-of-year tour squad. Roos, who has scored four tries in four URC matches this season, could only crack the 10-man standby group. The 25-year-old has made just one Test appearance this year – off the bench against

The All Blacks are having to deal with a second assistant coach leaving the team since Scott Robertson took over as head coach. Jason Holland will step down at the end of the 2025 season. Holland, who joined the All Blacks setup alongside Robertson after the 2023 World Cup, confirmed his decision following the second

Rassie Erasmus says “it just got tougher” for the Springboks after front-rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels was reportedly banned for nine weeks. According to Rapport, Wessels has been suspended for grabbing Connacht flank Josh Murphy’s genitals during the Bulls match in Galway last weekend despite a lack of video evidence. MORE: Bok heavy hit with nine-week ban This

Mark Alexander has expressed his deep concern and unequivocal condemnation following the circulation of a disturbing video on social media in which a schoolboy is assaulted by a group of fellow pupils. One of the alleged perpetrators has represented South Africa at national level in schools rugby. “This type of behaviour has no place in

Former Sharks forward Dylan Richardson is happy to play a hybrid role for Edinburgh amid his Scotland selection. Growing up in South Africa, he spent the formative years of his career playing on the flank, representing the land of his birth in that position at U20s level. He then converted to hooker towards the end

André Esterhuizen says the Sharks need to stick together to turn their URC season around against the Scarlets at Kings Park on Saturday. The Durban-based franchise is under pressure after a Springbok-laden side suffered a 34-26 defeat to Ulster at home last weekend. The Sharks are 14th on the URC log after four rounds and

Jan-Hendrik Wessels has reportedly been handed a nine-week suspension for an act of foul play despite a lack of video evidence. The incident occurred in the 18th minute of Friday night’s URC match between Connacht and the Bulls when Connacht flank Josh Murphy complained to referee Mike Adamson that Wessels had grabbed his genitals at

Makazole Mapimpi has received a heavy suspension that rules him out of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour. The veteran Sharks winger was among 10 players named in a standby group by Bok coach Rassie Erasmus. Mapimpi has been slapped with a five-match ban for a dangerous tackle on Ulster fullback Michael Lowry at Kings Park last

France coach Fabien Galthié is running out of playmaking options ahead of the November internationals. He’s named a 42-man squad for the Tests, but injuries and absences have forced several changes to his plans ahead of next month’s blockbuster against the Springboks in Paris. Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos has been left out of the initial