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Pierre Schoeman shed tears when realising his four-year dream to be selected for the British & Irish Lions. The Scotland, Edinburgh and former Bulls loosehead prop was on Thursday one of two South Africans named in the 38-man squad for the tour of Australia, along with winger Duhan van der Merwe. Schoeman, who has earned […]

Sharks coach John Plumtree expects two injured Springbok backs to be fit for the Vodacom URC playoffs. Bok centre Lukhanyo Am was a noticeable absentee from the starting lineup for Friday night’s match against Ospreys at Kings Park, with Jurenzo Julius named at 13. “Lukhanyo has a little bit of swelling on his knee around

The SA Cup goes down to the wire with only one semi-final spot and a coveted qualifying place in the Currie Cup Premier Division at stake in the last round of league matches this weekend. All five matches in round 9 kick off at 3pm on Saturday and the top three teams, the Pumas, Griquas

Two South Africans have been included in the British & Irish Lions’ 38-man squad for their tour of Australia. Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe, who played in all three Lions Tests against the Springboks in 2021, returns to the set-up, while another kilted Saffa, prop Pierre Schoeman, gets a maiden call-up. There are also

Evardi Boshoff starts in the Ospreys midfield for Friday night’s Vodacom URC match against the Sharks at Kings Park. Boshoff returned to the Welsh club after last year’s Currie Cup as part of a loan partnership agreement with the Cheetahs. The former UCT star has made 14 appearances for them this season across the URC

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Stormers players, coaches and management pay tribute to Damian Willemse, who will earn his 100th cap on Saturday at the age of just 27. Photo: Roger Sedres/Gallo Images The post Watch: Damian, the dazzling 100-percenter appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Stormers players, coaches and management pay tribute to Damian Willemse, who will earn his

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been hailed as “a generational talent” by Stormers coach John Dobson. The 23-year-old Springbok flyhalf has been in sparkling form of late, scoring 50 points, including four tries, during Cape Town victories over Connacht and Benetton in the last two rounds of the Vodacom URC. Feinberg-Mngomezulu is sure to be a key

A Springbok front-rower has been ruled out of the Sharks’ Vodacom URC match against the Ospreys at Kings Park on Friday night. Ox Nche is ill and been replaced by Dian Bleuler at loosehead prop in one of three changes to the starting XV. In the backline, Siya Masuku replaces Jordan Hendrikse at flyhalf while

Defence coach Jaque Fourie says the Lions can’t afford to lose star players like Edwill van der Merwe. The Springbok wing will join the Sharks at the end of the season having opted not to renew his contract at the Joburg-based franchise. Van der Merwe follows in the footsteps of other Lions stars, loose forwards