Donavan Don says his Currie Cup campaign with Boland made him appreciate being part of the Blitzboks set-up. The 23-year-old speedster finished as the competition’s top try-scorer, crossing nine times in six matches, and says the experience gave him valuable perspective. “That turned out to be a great opportunity for me to play fifteens again,” […]
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Australian rugby league players who join the rebel R360 competition will be banned for 10 years. R360, co-founded by former England Rugby World Cup winner Mike Tindall, has backing from private investors, but it remains shrouded in secrecy. Reports say it would involve six to eight men’s teams and four women’s, targeting big-name players globally
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Five World Rugby U20 Championship-winning Junior Boks have been included in the SA Rugby U19 Academy training squad for a three-game tour of Europe. They are SA U20 captain and lock Riley Norton, props Oliver Reid and Phiwayinkosi “Rambo” Kubheka, hooker Siphosethu Mnebelele and flyhalf Vusi Moyo. The 36-man squad will assemble at the Stellenbosch
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The Vodacom URC has unveiled Engen as its official fuel partner in South Africa, in a new deal that aims to boost fan engagement and grow the game across the country. The partnership will see Engen, part of the Vivo Energy Group, align with one of world rugby’s most competitive leagues – featuring 16 teams
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Check out the South African match-day squads for this weekend’s Vodacom URC matches! CONNACHT vs VODACOM BULLS (Friday, 8:45pm) BULLS – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Dawid Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Keagan Johannes, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 JJ Theron, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 Reinhardt
England flyhalf George Ford has turned down a massive payday from the rebel R360 competition to keep his World Cup ambitions alive. The 32-year-old confirmed he had been approached by the breakaway league – fronted by former England centre Mike Tindall – with a deal reportedly worth around £1-million (R23-million) a season. But Ford, who
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Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has made 11 changes to his starting lineup for Friday night’s URC clash with Connacht in Galway. This comes after last weekend’s 28-7 defeat to Ulster – the team’s first loss of the season – with six new players also named on the bench. In the front row, Alu Tshakweni
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Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn says he’s eager to identify the “perfect position” for new signing Zander du Plessis. The former Griquas and Lions playmaker linked up with the team on Monday and is set to make his debut off the bench against Georgia’s Black Lion in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. Du Plessis, who can slot
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On this day in 2023, Cheslin Kolbe etched his name into World Cup folklore with an incredible conversion charge-down. It proved decisive in the Springboks’ unforgettable quarter-final win over hosts France. In a moment that stunned the Stade de France, Kolbe raced off the line to block Thomas Ramos’ conversion attempt in the first half,
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Top 14 veteran Jerome Bosviel has opened up about the gambling addiction that led him to take money from a Montauban squad fund meant to pay for an end-of-season team holiday. The French club’s players had been saving for a celebratory trip to Ibiza following their surprise Pro D2 title win in June, but those
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