The Sharks have been forced into a late change for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against Munster at Kings Park. Centre Ethan Hooker has been withdrawn from the starting lineup “due to personal reasons”, according to the Sharks, with his place taken by Le Roux Malan. The 26-year-old Malan is a Namibian international who comes straight […]
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Boan Venter will have added motivation when he runs out for Edinburgh against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. The Springbok prop will start at loosehead prop and face the very team he is set to join at the end of the season. That subplot has not been lost on Lions coach Ivan van
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Stellenberg’s shock win over Paarl Gim on the opening weekend of the schools rugby season was the culmination of a 20-year journey. Stellenberg edged Gimmies – South Africa’s No 1-ranked rugby school last year – 20-19 in a dramatic contest in Bellville. But for head coach Divan Batt, the result was no overnight success. “It’s
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Springbok prop Boan Venter interviews his Edinburgh teammates – in Afrikaans – during training at St John’s College in Joburg. CASH: Boan wants to prove a point Learning Afrikaans with Boan pic.twitter.com/9TDV6UYg9M — Edinburgh Rugby (@EdinburghRugby) March 20, 2026 The post Watch: Edinburgh get Afrikaans lesson appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Springbok prop Boan
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Former head coach John Plumtree is set to leave the Sharks setup, writes MORNÉ ESBEN. Comments from Sharks CEO Shaun Bryans on Friday during a media roundtable strongly suggest the veteran coach no longer features in the club’s plans, marking a sharp shift from their position just a few months ago. Plumtree’s Springbok-laden Sharks made
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Cheetahs-bound Faf de Klerk was on fire for the Yokohama Canon Eagles on Friday. The Springbok scrumhalf scored a first-half hat-trick in the Eagles’ 38-29 win against Dave Rennie’s log-leading Kobelco Kobe Steelers and was named Man of the Match. MORE: Faf heading to Free State 前半だけでハットトリックを決めたのは、横浜キヤノンイーグルス、エンジン全開のこの人、ファフ・デクラーク選手@Canon_Eagles #NTTリーグワン #リーグワン pic.twitter.com/zziC6JYizb — JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE｜リーグワン
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Morné van den Berg is set to reach a major milestone when the Lions host Edinburgh at Ellis Park on Saturday. Affectionately known as ‘Krappie’, the Springbok scrumhalf will make his 100th appearance for the Joburg-based side, capping a journey that began in 2019 and has seen him grow into one of the team’s most
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The Vodacom Bulls will bounce back against Cardiff while the Stormers douse the Dragons’ fire, according to the SA Rugby magazine team. Bulls vs Cardiff (Friday, 7pm) Simon Borchardt: Bulls by 15 Juandre Joubert: Bulls by 17 Morne Esben: Bulls by 8 Dylan Johnson: Bulls by 12 Lindiz van Zilla: Bulls by 18 MORE: De Klerk
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The Sharks will be without a key Springbok for the rest of the Vodacom URC campaign. Head coach JP Pietersen confirmed on Thursday that fullback Aphelele Fassi has been ruled out for up to three months following shoulder surgery. He picked up the injury during the Sharks’ round eight clash against the Lions at Ellis
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The Sharks’ Vodacom URC campaign hangs in the balance after Highveld setbacks and demands an immediate response in Durban, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the Sharks cannot afford another slip after taking “two steps forward and a big one backwards” in the South African derbies, with their playoff push at risk if
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