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The Springboks look set to launch into 2025 with a supersized pack of forwards as Rassie Erasmus takes aim at a historic clash against the Barbarians in Cape Town on Saturday. As the Baa Baas prepare to play on South African soil for the first time, the world champions are in camp with a squad […]

Johan Ackermann is reportedly being lined up to take charge of the Vodacom Bulls, with claims that senior players and coaches have called for Jake White to be axed. According to Rapport, skipper Ruan Nortje and fellow Springbok Marcell Coetzee led a player delegation that met with Bulls management to express dissatisfaction with director of

Markus Muller scored five tries in Paarl Gimnasium’s crushing victory against Boland Landbou on Saturday. The visitors triumphed 80-19 to maintain their unbeaten record in 2025. During the match, Muller reached the amazing milestone of 50 tries for the Paarl Gim 1st XV, and the outside centre was also successful with nine out of 10

Australia coach Joe Schmidt is confident the Wallabies can be competitive against the British and Irish Lions, but he is wary of a side wounded by defeat to Argentina in a Dublin warm-up. Andy Farrell’s squad arrive in Perth on Sunday evening already feeling pressure after the Pumas exploited their lack of cohesion in a

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu says double World Cup winner Handre Pollard is still the Springboks’ No 1 flyhalf. Feinberg-Mngomezulu made his Test debut against Wales at Twickenham last year and went on to earn eight Springbok caps. He started three of South Africa’s six Rugby Championship matches at flyhalf, including both away games against the Wallabies and

Mark Keohane says the Crusaders’ bruising Super Rugby final win was a timely reminder of what awaits the Springboks in New Zealand. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane draws a straight line from the Crusaders’ 13th Super Rugby title to the Springboks’ September tour, warning: “That first scrum. That first collision. That first big aerial contest. HUGE.”

The Crusaders beat the Chiefs in Saturday’s final to claim the Super Rugby title for the 13th time — their third in four years. Photo: Joe Allison/Getty Images The post Watch: Crusaders do it again appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The Crusaders beat the Chiefs in Saturday’s final to claim the Super Rugby title

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso was sent off on his return from injury as an England XV suffered a dramatic defeat to a France XV at Twickenham on Saturday. Neither nation was at full strength for the non-capped clash won 26-24 by the visitors. England were without 13 players selected in the British & Irish Lions squad, while

Asenathi Ntlabakanye says packing down against “the world’s best” at Springbok training, under the guidance of scrum guru Daan Human, has taken his game to another level. The forceful scrummaging and ball-carrying of Ntlabakanye gave the Lions a steady base of operations throughout a demanding 2024-25 season, as the tighthead prop delivered one of his

The clinical Crusaders turned to forward power to beat the Chiefs in a tense Super Rugby final and clinch a record 15th title. It ended 16-12 where the home side were out-scored two tries to one in Christchurch, but 11 points from the boot of flyhalf Rivez Reihana proved decisive in a brutal contest dominated