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Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has named a formidable 28-man squad for a two-match tour to Ireland as the Pride chase a maiden Vodacom URC playoff berth. Skipper and No 8 Francke Horn is one of 18 forwards set to board the plane to the Irish capital on Saturday night, along with Springboks Asenathi Ntlabakanye […]

Maro Itoje has backed the British & Irish Lions to explore new destinations, but says tradition must remain the foundation of what makes the touring side special. Reports have emerged that the Lions are considering changes to their long-standing 12-year rotation model, which cycles tours between the three southern hemisphere nations. France, Japan and the

Super Rugby outfit Moana Pasifika took a leaf out of Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks’ playbook, and it worked a treat – check it out! The hosts launched an open-field lineout off a quick tap inside the Blues’ 22, driving hooker Millennium Sanerivi over for the opener at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday. The move

Loose forward Ardie Savea has reportedly caught the eye of two Super Rugby teams for his services ahead of his return to New Zealand rugby. The All Blacks star is set to re-enter the local scene following the end of his sabbatical with Kobelco Kobe Steelers. According to widespread reports, the Hurricanes are eager to

There is no entitlement in Investec Champions Cup rugby. Not for clubs with four stars and not for coaches with two World Cup titles. That is where Jacques Nienaber starts. “The fact that you have an international squad doesn’t give you the right to a star,” he says. “Otherwise, they would have given that to

Former All Blacks supremo Steve Hansen insists South Africa, reigning back-to-back world champions and the top-ranked rugby nation on the planet, are not invincible. The Springboks and New Zealand will lock horns over four Tests in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series later this year, when the dominance of Rassie Erasmus’ men is expected to be

Heyneke Meyer says Johann van Graan’s genius was evident from an early age and on Sunday, the Bath boss gets his biggest test yet in an Investec Champions Cup semi-final in Bordeaux. Van Graan cut his coaching teeth at the Vodacom Bulls under Meyer, winning three Super Rugby titles, before serving as Springbok forwards coach

Skipper Francke Horn says the Lions are ready for a trip to Ireland over the coming weeks knowing two wins from two will seal a historic first Vodacom URC playoff berth. Horn spoke to News24 ahead of back-to-back clashes against Leinster and Munster, with the Lions sitting third on 53 points after six consecutive victories. “We

Head coach Dan McKellar says the Waratahs were “squeezed to death” in a loss to the Force that dents their hopes of reaching the Super Rugby playoffs. The Tahs were forced into making nearly 300 tackles during the 20-17 defeat in Sydney on Friday, leaving their backline stars with few opportunities to attack. Australia international

Bok juggernaut Thomas du Toit will draw on every ounce of his front-row nous when Bath and Bordeaux Bègles pack down in the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals on Sunday. A mainstay in the tight five for Bath since his move from the Sharks in 2023, the 30-year-old is set to play a key role in