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Jake White has left his role as a rugby consultant for Selborne College in East London, citing a lack of support from the headmaster. The former Springbok coach was appointed late last year to help strengthen Selborne’s rugby programme. However, in a letter to the school, White confirmed he had stepped away from the project […]

Sharks captain André Esterhuizen is seeking “consistency in performance” from his side ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Ospreys in Swansea. The Sharks are 10th on the log with four rounds remaining – seven points behind the eighth-placed Bulls – and must win all four of their remaining matches, while hoping other results

Bok lock Eben Etzebeth continues to be a costly signing for the Sharks. The Sharks on Tuesday confirmed that the 34-year-old, who only recently returned from a 12-week suspension, suffered a hip injury in his comeback match against Connacht on 3 April and has been ruled out for two months. Etzebeth will therefore miss the Sharks’

Sharks lock Eben Etzebeth faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines having only recently returned from a 12-week suspension. The 34-year-old was a notable omission from the Sharks’ 28-man touring squad announced on Tuesday for Vodacom URC matches against the Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday and Edinburgh at Hive Stadium next Friday. A Sharks spokesperson

Handré Pollard says in-form halfback partner Embrose Papier must “just carry on doing what he is doing” to earn a Springbok recall. Papier’s omission from the recent Bok alignment camp raised eyebrows across the country, but two-time World Cup winner Pollard believes the dynamic No 9 should stay focused on the Vodacom Bulls. “When it

Mark Alexander will serve a third and final term as Saru president after being nominated unopposed on Monday. Alexander, who first took the role in an interim capacity in 2016 (following the resignation of Oregan Hoskins) was nominated by representatives of 11 Saru’s member unions. He will formally begin his new term at the annual

Siya Kolisi has been named in the Sharks squad for their two-match Vodacom URC tour. The Sharks face the Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday and Edinburgh at Hive Stadium next Friday. Kolisi has not featured for his club since late January, having withdrawn shortly before the match against Munster in Durban with a calf injury.

Captain Marcell Coetzee says the Vodacom Bulls have no margin for error in their playoff push ahead of Friday night’s clash against the Dragons in Newport. Despite sitting 15th on the Vodacom URC log, Coetzee insists the Welsh club remains dangerous – especially after reaching the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals. “If you look at all

South Africa A have made a welcome return to the rugby calendar. SA A will take on Zimbabwe in Gqeberha on 20 June in a curtain-raiser to the Springboks’ opening match of the season against the Barbarians. The last time SA A team took the field was during the 2022 end-of-year tour against Munster and the

Rondebosch’s 2.06m lock Sebastian Vermeulen says his size has always attracted attention. The towering 140kg, 18-year-old has become one of the most talked-about schoolboy players in the country, with photos alongside Springbok locks Eben Etzebeth and RG Snyman highlighting his remarkable size. “I’ve always been the biggest person in the school,” Vermeulen told News24. “I