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Rassie Erasmus has revealed where captain Siya Kolisi will play for the Springboks this season. The 34-year-old was used at No 8 by Sharks coach John Plumtree throughout the 2024–25 season, with Phepsi Buthelezi, Vincent Tshituka and James Venter operating on the flanks. “I like Siya at eight because of the skill set he has […]

The Crusaders have been bolstered by the return of All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams for Saturday’s Super Rugby Pacific final against the Chiefs in Christchurch. Williams injured his knee during the playoff win against the Reds and missed last week’s 21-14 semi-final win over the Blues. The Crusaders are the most successful team in the

Explosive back Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will be fit to face the British & Irish Lions after being named in the Wallabies squad for a Test against Fiji, but three experienced players were left out. The 21-year-old former rugby league star has recovered from a fractured jaw and was named by Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt in his

Rugby history will be rewritten on Saturday, 28 June at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town when the Springboks launch their 2025 season against a star-studded Barbarians team for the Qatar Airways Cup, in what will be the first time the famous international invitational outfit will take on the Boks on South African soil. The

After a frustrating, injury-hit season with the Sharks, Eben Etzebeth is eager to launch into the Springboks’ 2025 campaign. The veteran lock missed three months of Vodacom URC and EPCR rugby due to a concussion sustained in December and then strained his hamstring during a Springbok alignment camp in March. A training injury also ruled

Coach Andy Farrell has picked two South Africans in his first Lions squad as the touring team prepares for a warmup match against Argentina. Two former Junior Springboks are in Farrell’s 23-man matchday squad in Dublin on Friday night, with Duhan van der Merwe starting on the left wing and loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman aiming

Coach Felipe Contepomi has named his two best playmakers at flyhalf and fullback respectively as Argentina look to give the British & Irish Lions a reality check before their tour of Australia. Tomas Albornoz will wear the number 10 jersey on Friday (kick-off 9pm), with vice-captain Santiago Carreras starting at fullback. Contepomi has loaded his

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says newly called-up loosehead prop Boan Venter is the right fit for the national setup. The Boks are building towards their season-opener against the Barbarians in Cape Town next Saturday. Venter, who played for Free State from 2017 to 2021 before joining Edinburgh, is expected to join the squad in the

Attack coach Tony Brown says his goal is not to turn the Boks into the retreaded All Blacks. Brown has been entrusted by Bok coach Rassie Erasmus to innovate and sharpen up the attack to match the world champions’ deadly defence. In a podcast with former Highlanders assistant coach Ben Herring, Brown spoke of his

Johan Ackermann believes the Junior Springboks lag behind their international peers in physical development. South Africa produces world-class schools rugby players, yet have not won the World Rugby U20 Championship since 2012 and finished seventh in last years’ tournament in South Africa. In the recent U20 Rugby Championship in Port Elizabeth, the Junior Boks ended