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Eduan Keyter says his move to the Lions has allowed him to rediscover his value after an injury-plagued spell at the Sharks. The 29-year-old winger joined the Joburg-based side at the end of last season following four frustrating years in Durban, where injuries limited him to just 10 Vodacom URC appearances and four outings in […]

Stormers director of rugby John Dobson says the intent behind Project 2029 is about creating a sustainable system capable of winning now and well beyond the decade’s end. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC north-south derby against the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium, Dobson moved to provide clarity about the project, saying the recent narrative

A fiery Johan Ackermann set the record straight on the involvement of some Springbok coaches in the Bulls camp over the next few weeks. Ahead of a massive north-south derby against the only unbeaten side in the Vodacom URC, Ackermann lambasted the media over their reporting on the story, accusing it of fuelling rumours and misrepresenting

Damian Willemse believes clashes between the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls come as close to Test rugby as club players will experience. The Springbok utility back is set to make his return from a hamstring injury in the Vodacom URC north-south derby at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday having been named at inside centre by coach

Coach John Dobson insists the Stormers never questioned the Vodacom Bulls’ integrity or the legitimacy of SA Rugby providing the Pretoria-based side with coaching support. This follows the furore sparked by SA Rugby’s announcement ahead of the north-south derby at Cape Town Stadium that Bok assistants Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery, Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen

The Stormers have been bolstered by the return of two Springbok stars for Saturday’s sold-out Vodacom URC clash against the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium. The log leaders welcome back flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and inside centre Damian Willemse, who will be making his 100th start for the Cape side. Feinberg-Mngomezulu missed the Stormers’ clash against

Springbok lock Ruan Nortje returns to captain the Vodacom Bulls against the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Coach Johan Ackermann has made several changes to the side that lost to the Sharks in Durban two weeks ago. Nortje replaces JF van Heerden in the second row, while in the back row, Marco van

Springbok centurion Percy Montgomery says the signs of Rassie Erasmus’ greatness were there long before he became the most influential coach in Bok history. Speaking on the Behind The Ruck Podcast, the former Bok fullback reflected on Erasmus’ early days in the Bok environment. “There was something about Rassie that you just knew he was

Former Springbok winger Odwa Ndungane believes Cheslin Kolbe is the best player in the world. In an era where size, height and aerial dominance have become the gold standard for wings, Kolbe has torn up the rulebook, and Ndungane says the Suntory star now sits among the modern greats. “Cheslin has to be up top.

Junior Boks scrumhalf Haashim Pead has been named on the bench for the Lions’ vital Vodacom URC clash against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Pead was one of the standout performers at last year’s World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy, scoring six tries as the Junior Boks lifted the trophy. After spending time training