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Maties beat the NWU Eagles, while Tuks’ comeback win over Emeris took them back to the top of the Varsity Cup log on Monday night. In a tense clash at the Danie Craven Stadium, Maties held off a spirited Eagles fightback to secure a 30-26 victory and strengthen their semi-final push. The hosts had led […]

Tana Umaga admits he was left “a little bit speechless” after being appointed as an All Blacks assistant coach under Dave Rennie. The former All Blacks captain was confirmed as defence coach on Tuesday as part of a new-look management team, and said the chance to return to the national setup means everything. “In terms

Dave Rennie has named his management team to take the All Blacks through to next year’s World Cup. The new head coach has retained one old face but turned mostly to former assistants from his successful club coaching career. Jason Ryan, who was an assistant to previous head coaches Scott Robertson and Ian Foster, keeps

Gio Aplon says SA Rugby shouldn’t have extended Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ contract through to the 2031 World Cup. SA Rugby confirmed in December that Erasmus, who has guided the Boks to back-to-back World Cup titles in 2019 and 2023, had signed a new deal through to the global showpiece in the USA. The 53-year-old

Edinburgh have been boosted by the arrival of three Scotland players ahead of Saturday’s clash against the Stormers in Cape Town. Coach Sean Everitt’s side were hammered 54-17 by the Lions at Ellis Park last weekend to drop to 13th on the Vodacom URC log – 12 points outside the playoff places. It doesn’t get

Makazole Mapimpi showed the value of patience on his 100th appearance for the Sharks. With just 90 seconds to go against Munster in Durban on Saturday, the veteran Springbok winger was scoreless with the tries having fallen to teammates during a dominant display. But he then proceeded to strike twice in as many minutes to

The boys celebrate four from four, but even bigger is what is coming out of the Lions Den for Rassie Erasmus. The post Keo & Zels: Lions giftwrap Rassie’s next Bok enforcer appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The boys celebrate four from four, but even bigger is what is coming out of the Lions

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu put in another sparkling performance as the Stormers edged out a determined Dragons side. DOBBO: Stormers seduced by space Sacha hit boss mode at home to take the Fans’ Man of the Match award. Join our WhatsApp channel to vote for your pick every week.#inittogether @Vodacom #URC pic.twitter.com/WYfa6a6Hdr — DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) March

Springbok tighthead prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye will reportedly have his hearing for the use of a prohibited substance this week. The 26-year-old Lions scrum machine tested positive last year for a substance prescribed by a specialist, with the process now reaching a critical stage. The stakes are high. MORE: Rassie ‘nervous’ for Asenathi According to Rapport,

A full house of bonus-point wins saw the four South African teams strengthen their push for the Vodacom URC playoffs, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. While there were no positional changes on the log, the SA sides closed the gap on teams above them. The Stormers were last out of the block at the weekend when