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No-one will have been more pleased with the quality of the crunch North-South derby than Bok coach Rassie Erasmus. The post Keo & Zels: Derby delight has Rassie raving! appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. No-one will have been more pleased with the quality of the crunch North-South derby than Bok coach Rassie Erasmus. The […]

The Stormers and Bulls’ rescheduled round-one Vodacom URC clash at Cape Town Stadium last week set a new season-high attendance in the competition. The North-South derby on Saturday delivered on its billing, drawing a record crowd of 47 171 for a URC match outside of Leinster’s Croke Park showdown with Munster. The Bulls edged the

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named a 30-man squad to play three matches in Georgia this month. The two-week trip forms an integral part of the national U20 group’s preparations for the forthcoming season. The Junior Boks are set to play in the 2025 editions of the U20 Rugby Championship (April and May)

The Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Stormers have reportedly expressed interest in acquiring a 20% stake in SA Rugby’s commercial rights. According to News24, the three local unions submitted a letter to SA Rugby on 4 February, proposing an alternative equity transaction following the collapse of the Ackerley Sports Group (ASG) deal last year. The proposed

In what will be welcomed as a significant boost to the Lions’ long-term plans, all-rounder No 8 Francke Horn has extended his stay at Ellis Park until 2028. The 25-year-old has made 65 appearances for the Lions since 2020 and the blend of power, skill, workrate and leadership he offers the back row is at

The likes of Vincent Tshituka and Bongi Mbonambi hit the gym and training field with gusto in preparation for the Sharks’ three upcoming Vodacom URC derbies in a row. John Plumtree’s charges return to URC action on Saturday against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld, after their last outing on 25 January – a bonus-point

Head coach Steve Borthwick is cautiously optimistic that fullback George Furbank and wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will return for England’s Six Nations run-in. Speaking after Saturday’s 26-25 victory against France at Twickenham, Borthwick confirmed Furbank, out since December with a broken arm, is awaiting a specialist’s report.  “George is going well,” he said. “He had a

South African winger Duhan van der Merwe lit up Murrayfield with this breathtaking try for Scotland against Six Nations title-holders Ireland. Trailing 17-0 before half time on Sunday, the Scots worked the ball wide, where Van der Merwe took flight in a stunning finish. Leaping for the corner, the towering speedster contorted his body mid-air

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend suggested a head clash between Finn Russell and Darcy Graham during a Six Nations loss by Ireland may not have been as bad as first feared. The Scotland backs collided in the 22nd minute while trying to tackle Ireland scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park and neither took any further part in a match

Ireland boss Simon Easterby hailed Sam Prendergast’s all-round game after he guided the Six Nations champions to victory in Scotland on Sunday. The 21-year-old flyhalf had been shaky in open play and unreliable with his goal-kicking when Ireland launched their bid for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a 27-22 defeat of England