Skipper Riley Norton says the Junior Springboks are ready to front the toughest group at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship, which kicks off in Italy this week. South Africa have been drawn alongside Australia, defending champions England and Scotland in what many are calling the ‘pool of death’ – a challenge Norton says the […]
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All Blacks coach Scott Robertson named five new caps in a 33-man squad captained by Scott Barrett for three Tests against France. The new faces include hooker Brodie McAlister, prop Ollie Norris, lock Fabian Holland, loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi and wing Timoci Tavatavanawai. Flanks Dalton Papali’i and Ethan Blackadder and centre David Havili missed out.
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The Springbok Sevens ‘A’ team claimed the Rugby Africa Sevens Cup in Port Louis on Sunday. The South Africans won the Mauritius tournament, played at the Labourdonnais Sports Club over the weekend, with a 26-12 victory over Madagascar in the final. Earlier on Sunday, they beat Zimbabwe 19-12 in the semi-finals, and defending champions, Uganda,
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Victor Matfield believes the Springboks’ performances in New Zealand will decide whether they retain No 1 world ranking this year. Speaking on the Rugby Rivals podcast, the 2007 World Cup winner noted that the Springboks have two Tests away to the All Blacks, as well as trips to Ireland and France in a season that could
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Flyhalf Finn Russell says he’s buried the hatchet with Johnny Sexton as the old rivals unite in a quest for British & Irish Lions glory in Australia. Ireland great Sexton has previously criticised Scot Russell as “flashy” and a “media darling”, while adding he would select Owen Farrell – Lions head coach Andy’s son – at
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On 22 June 2012, the Junior Springboks beat New Zealand at Newlands to win the World Rugby U20 Championship. It remains the only time South Africa have won the U20 event, with a silver medal and nine bronze medals to show for their efforts since then. After losing their opening match of the 2012 tournament
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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
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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
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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
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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
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