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Springbok thumper Jasper Wiese is reportedly out for the season with a neck injury, who would you start at No 8 in the biggest Tests this season? Pick your Bok No 8 for 2025 Francke Horn Siya Kolisi Cameron Hanekom Evan Roos Mpilo Gumede Juarno Augustus Kwagga Smith ResultsVote Photo: @Springboks/Twitter The post Poll: Pick […]

A return to form for “talismanic” All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has been hailed by the resurgent Crusaders after they snatched top spot on the Super Rugby Pacific log. Barrett led from the front in a tense 31-24 win over the Hurricanes on Friday, lifting the Crusaders one point clear of the Chiefs atop the

Jacques Nienaber’s fingerprints were all over Leinster’s defence as the Irish giants did not concede a single point in hammering Glasgow Warriors in Dublin on Friday to reach the Champions Cup semi-finals. No one has been granted access to the scoreboard by Leinster since their two-match Vodacom URC tour of South Africa, where they went

Head coach Frans Steyn has made several changes to the Cheetahs lineup to face SWD Eagles in the SA Cup at Free State Stadium on Saturday. Up front, captain and hooker Louis van der Westhuizen packs down alongside Aranos Coetzee and Cameron Dawson, who replaces Hencus van Wyk at loosehead. Pieter Jansen van Vuren comes

Jake White believes Saturday’s do-or-die showdown for the Vodacom Bulls in Edinburgh suits a fresh Cameron Hanekom “like a glove”. Hanekom is one of 11 Springboks in the Bulls lineup for their maiden EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final. Speaking during Friday’s team announcement conference, White addressed the young No 8’s potential impact on the artificial surface

Edinburgh coach Sean Everitt has made two changes for Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final against the Vodacom Bulls at Hive Stadium. Both are in the front row, with hooker Ewan Ashman and former Cheetahs loosehead Boan Venter promoted to the starting lineup in place of Scotland internationals Dave Cherry and Pierre Schoeman (formerly of the

The Waratahs went 100m against the Chiefs to score one of the best tries you’ll ever see. The hosts won 21-14 in Sydney on Friday to move up to fourth on the Super Rugby Pacific log. The @NSWWaratahs submit their entry for try of the year ↳ Super Rugby Pacific. Every Match. Ad-free. Live &

Canan Moodie returns to a Vodacom Bulls lineup bolstered by several Springboks, including skipper Ruan Nortje, when they face Edinburgh in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final. Moodie, who has been sidelined since the start of March due to a head knock and resting protocols, is in line to feature off the bench in the clash

The French National Rugby League has announced a €64.50 million (R1.4 billion) operating loss for the 2023-2024 season. It marks a 9.7% increase from the previous year and the worst financial performance outside the lockdown-disrupted 2020-2021 campaign, L’Equipe reports. According to the French news outlet, these losses are more than double the pre-lockdown five-year average,

Grant Williams’ try-scoring potential makes him the standout No 9 in the Republic, according to former Springbok head coach Peter de Villiers. Speaking on the Behind the Ruck podcast with former Boks Rudy Paige and Juan de Jongh, De Villiers shared his approach to player selection while offering insights into his tenure as national coach.