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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is set to cut short his stay with the Sharks and head back to Cape Town. According News24, Kolisi has agreed to rejoin the Stormers at the end of the current Vodacom URC season. The Sharks initially insisted the 34-year-old honour his contract in Durban, but finally relented. Kolisi, who began his […]

Several Springboks feature in this compilation of the best Test tries of 2025. POLL: Pick your best Bok win of 2025! Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images The post Watch: Best Test tries of 2025 appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Several Springboks feature in this compilation of the best Test tries of 2025. The post Watch:

Lessons learned from an unconvincing first Test win against Italy in July were used to great effect by the Springboks in the second. After a 54-7 rout of the Barbarians in a non-cap game in Cape Town, the Boks’ opening Test of the year against Italy at Loftus Versfeld was a classic game of two halves.

Hundreds of former rugby players pursuing legal action over alleged brain injuries have suffered a significant setback. The case involves a mix of professional and amateur players who allege they sustained long-term neurological damage during their careers. The claims are directed at World Rugby, the Welsh Rugby Union, England’s Rugby Football Union, the Rugby Football

Replacement scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse made five crucial contributions for the Sharks in 10 minutes against the Vodacom Bulls at Kings Park. JP: Sharks bench brought energy and impact IMPACT. @Vodacom #URC pic.twitter.com/HYPW5NQplc — The Sharks (@SharksRugby) December 22, 2025 Photo: Sharks/Facebook The post Watch: Jaden jols for Sharks appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Replacement

The super crowds in Cape Town and Durban brought down the curtain on a super year for South African rugby – Merry Christmas! The post Keo & Zels: SA rugby on top of the world appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The super crowds in Cape Town and Durban brought down the curtain on a

The Springboks won 12 out of 14 Tests this year, but which victory was the most impressive? The world champions kicked off the Test season with a 2-0 home series win against Italy, followed by a big victory against Georgia in Nelspruit. The Boks’ Castle Rugby Championship campaign began with a shock defeat to the Wallabies

Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe scored 17 points for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan. French Top 14 Centre Jeremy Ward started for Stade Français in a thrilling 20-20 draw against Racing 92 at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris. Three South Africans featured for Montauban in their 53-17

One South African makes the prime cut of Ruck.co.uk‘s list of the five heaviest players on record to ever play the game. At No 4 is 26-year-old Lions and Springbok tighthead Asenathi Ntlabakanye who weighs in at a hefty 150kg. “South Africa doesn’t just produce props – it forges them,” Ruck.co.uk writes. “Asenathi Ntlabakanye burst onto

Prop Francois van Wyk scored one of Bath’s eight tries in a 50-14 win against a woeful Newcastle Red Bulls at Kingston Park on Sunday. It was Bath’s sixth English Premiership victory this season as winless Newcastle crashed to a seventh league defeat. Having slipped to third place on Saturday after wins for Exeter and Northampton,