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A weekend that showcased SA talent saw Leicester flyhalf Handre Pollard and Bath prop Thomas du Toit book a showdown in the Premiership final. English Premiership:  Johann van Graan’s Bath booked their place in the Premiership final with a 34-20 win against the Bristol Bears at the Recreation Ground. Bok prop Thomas du Toit and […]

New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson announced his surprise resignation on Monday, saying he will step down at the end of the year. The former All Black has led the organisation for the past six years, navigating the through the financial challenges of 2020 and 2021. “The past six years have been a period of

Leinster skipper Jack Conan says dethroning Glasgow will “count for nothing” if the Irish giants don’t dominate the Vodacom Bulls in the URC final at Croke Park on Saturday. Leo Cullen’s men ran in six tries in a 37-19 win against the former champions at the Aviva Stadium last week, setting up a grand showdown

History favours the Vodacom Bulls’ bid for a maiden URC title, as Jake White’s charges line up against Leinster for the seventh time in the Grand Final on Saturday. The Bulls’ third appearance in the showpiece in four attempts is set to play out at Croke Park in what marks Leinster’s first URC final since

Stormers No 8 Evan Roos has been added to the Springbok squad for the upcoming matches against the Barbarians, Italy and Georgia. The move appears to be in mitigation of what looked like a serious hamstring injury to Vodacom Bulls No 8 Cam Hanekom in Saturday’s URC semi-final win against the Sharks. Roos, who has

The Vodacom Bulls secured a hard-fought victory over the Sharks in the URC semi-final at Loftus, yet Jake White was quick to remind everyone the job is far from done. White’s charges booked their place in a second successive URC final after surviving three yellow cards to beat the Sharks in Pretoria on Saturday night.

The Boland Cavaliers are chasing the signature of a Springbok ahead of their return to the Currie Cup Premier Division. According to Rapport, the ambitious union have former Bulls and Springbok scrumhalf Louis Schreuder in their sights. The 35-year-old, who earned his solitary Test cap for the Springboks against Wales in Cardiff in 2017, will

Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden is reportedly being targeted by the Barbarians to face the Springboks in Cape Town at the end of the month. According to Rapport, efforts are under way to secure Van Heerden’s services for the 28 June clash. The 27-year-old has attended several Bok alignment camps, but remains uncapped and was

The Stormers are reportedly eager to secure the services of a seasoned Argentina international to beef the Cape outfit’s front-row stocks.  Newcastle tighthead prop Eduardo Bello is on the Stormers shopping list as director of rugby John Dobson seeks reinforcements, according to Rapport. Dobson’s reported interest in Bello suggests concerns over Neethling Fouche’s potential Springbok

Stormers director of rugby John Dobson and his coaches are set to visit professional sporting teams overseas as part of plans to revitalise the team next season. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview with Sunday news outlet Rapport, Dobson is prioritising development for his management team rather than making changes following the Stormers’ rollercoaster 2024-25 campaign.