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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

Already on Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus’ radar, scrumhalf Haashim Pead is using every minute with the Lions to ensure he’s primed to breakthrough at the highest level. In a wide-ranging interview with RugbyPass, the 20-year-old Capetonian opened up on his Bok ambitions and the daily grind behind his development. “All you want to do is

Investec Champions Cup title-holders Bordeaux Bègles have bolstered their front row with South African muscle to face Bath at the Stade Atlantique Bordeaux Métropole on Sunday. Tighthead prop Carlü Sadie returns for the semi-final clash as one of three changes to the Bordeaux starting XV from last week’s Top 14 clash against Montpellier. He will

Springbok powerhouse Thomas du Toit will start for Bath at Bordeaux Bègles on Sunday in the semi-finals of the Investec Champions Cup. Du Toit packs downs at tighthead prop while former Stormers lock Quinn Roux will slot into the second row. Bath head into the clash hoping to upset the reigning champions on French soil and