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Less than two months after Jamie George feared his England career was over, the veteran hooker is set to become a Test centurion in the Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham on Sunday. George succeeded Owen Farrell as England skipper ahead of the 2024 Six Nations championship but was demoted to vice-captain in January […]

The SA Shield is the Sharks’ to lose unless the Lions again “want it more”, as they did in Johannesburg. The post Keo & Zels: Will the Lions do the Stormers a favour? appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The SA Shield is the Sharks’ to lose unless the Lions again “want it more”, as

Wales will search for a first win in 16 Tests without the services of arguably their best finisher when they square up against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Wing Josh Adams has been ruled out of the match after failing to recover from a hamstring injury. The 29-year-old finisher, who has scored 21 tries in

Ricardo Loubscher says that while the Lions won’t change their plans for the URC rematch against the Sharks in Durban this week, but they will go up a level in intensity. A near complete performance from the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday earned a bonus-point 38-14 win against the Sharks, making it three wins

A Springbok prop will join the Stormers at the end of the current season. Sharks loosehead Ntuthuko Mchunu made his Test debut against Wales in 2022, along with future Stormers teammates Evan Roos and Deon Fourie. The powerful 25-year-old has been earmarked as one of the rising stars of South African rugby and will be

UJ made magic in the Varsity Cup on Monday after taking a quick tap on their 22m line. WRAP: Shimlas deny UJ, Maties blank CUT Ja no let’s just call this try of the season so far. The @uj_sport Orange Army just sensational. Former SA Schools flyhalf, Alzeadon Felix puts the finishing touch on a

Celebrate world champion Springbok Jaque Fourie’s birthday with a look back on his illustrious career. The 72-Test former Bok centre, who turns 42 today, was a stalwart of the team that won the 2007 World Cup, forming what was a record-breaking midfield combination with eventual Test centurion Jean de Villiers. Fourie serves as the defence

Defending champions Shimlas held off a second-half comeback from UJ, while Maties continued a perfect start to the 2025 Varsity Cup with a big win against CUT in Stellenbosch. The Free State students subdued UJ to secure a narrow 49-45 win at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein. The hosts dominated the first 40 minutes, with flanker

Ireland cannot supplant the Springboks at the top of the World Rugby rankings in the 2025 Six Nations, even if they go on to claim a Grand Slam. The second-ranked Irish are 1.42 points behind the Boks, with matches against France in Dublin and Italy in Rome to come in this year’s tournament. Ireland can

Bok dynamo Kwagga Smith has been cutting the line in Japan since 2018, enjoy this reel of his tries. Saffas Abroad: Bok centres go big in Japan Photo: Toru Hanai/Getty Images The post Watch: Kwagga goes samurai-mode appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Bok dynamo Kwagga Smith has been cutting the line in Japan since