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Up to seven over-age players can be included in a match 23 for the inaugural SA Rugby U23 Cup, which kicks off on Saturday. Up to four such players will be allowed in the starting lineup. The competition features a double-round league format for the country’s four Vodacom URC clubs. In the first match of […]

Griquas coach Piet Bergh has wasted absolutely no time in thrusting two of his x-factor players back in his starting XV. Dylan Maart – who’s had a whirwind rise since winning the Currie Cup with Griquas last year – had been on-loan at the Stormers for the first half of the new Vodacom URC and

Veteran prop James Slipper is on the brink of history and his coach believes it’s a moment that defines the man as much as the milestone. The 36-year-old will run out for the Brumbies against the Chiefs on Friday, where he is set to become the most-capped player in Super Rugby history with his 203rd

Juarno Augustus was a glaring omission from the group of overseas-based players to attend the first virtual Springbok alignment camp of the year, writes MORNÉ ESBEN. Injuries have plagued Augustus’ career, but over the past 12 months, the consequences have been particularly severe for the man known as ‘Trokkie’. The powerful No 8 has been overlooked

French giants La Rochelle are reportedly targeting a double World Cup-winning Springbok for next season. RugbyRama reports the club has Stormers tighthead Frans Malherbe in its sights to compensate for the retirement of Uini Atonio and the move of Joel Sclavi to England. Malherbe, 35, has long been a cornerstone of the Springbok pack, but has

Defence coach Norman Laker says Sunday’s match between the Stormers XXIII and Seattle Seawolves will be a valuable exercise. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. While the Vodacom URC side prepares to face the Dragons, the Stormers XXIII – the name for the team that will compete in the new SA Rugby U23 Cup and in the Currie

The Lions are expecting a fired up Boan Venter at Ellis Park on Saturday, when they host Edinburgh in the Vodacom URC. Venter is due to join the Lions next season, but first he must face them in what promises to be a bruising battle up front. Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has already identified

Ruan Venter is ready to reset and make up for lost time as the Lions push for a Vodacom URC playoff spot. The Lions forward will return to action against Edinburgh at Ellis Park this weekend, determined to reignite his season after a frustrating start. The 23-year-old has endured a stop-start campaign, serving a four-match

Four senior players have signed central contract extensions with Ireland ahead of next year’s World Cup in Australia. Centre Bundee Aki has agreed a one-year deal, while scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park and flanker Josh van der Flier have committed to two-year contracts. Hooker Dan Sheehan has signed on for a further three years. Tuesday’s announcement came

The Stormers have moved on from their Loftus triumph, warning the Dragons will be no easy beats in Cape Town, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. Damian Willemse says the focus has quickly shifted to the next challenge. “The Bulls result was massive and very important for us to get the win to put ourselves in a