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Northampton Saints No 8 Juarno Augustus and the Suntory Sungoliath’s Cheslin Kolbe were the standout South Africans in action on foreign shores at the weekend. Champions Cup: Juarno Augustus packed a punch as Northampton Saints secured their spot in the Champions Cup final after a 37-34 win against Springbok flanker RG Snyman’s Leinster in Dublin. […]

The Sharks, Vodacom Bulls, Stormers and Lions resume their march to the URC playoffs after a brief hiatus, with all four sides in action on home soil in round 17. The Bulls and Sharks are sure of a place in the playoffs with two rounds of league fixtures remaining. The Stormers and Lions must capitalise

Bordeaux-Begles join the Northampton Saints in the Investec Champions Cup for the first time after knocking out six-time champions and title-holders Toulouse on Sunday. France star Louis Bielle-Biarrey struck twice as Bordeaux came through a monumental all-French semi-final 35-18, and will face Northampton – who stunned favourites Leinster on Saturday – in Cardiff on 24

Arno Botha is set to square off with Johann van Graan’s Bath in the EPCR Challenge Cup final after Lyon beat French rivals Racing 92 at Matmut Stadium on Sunday. A regular feature for Lyon since joining the Top 14 outfit in 2022, the two-Test Springbok started at No 8 in a 29-15 win for

Currie Cup Premier Division qualification for the Boland Kavaliers, Griffons and Valke is going down to the wire after the penultimate round of the 2025 SA Cup. Meanwhile, log-leaders Pumas maintained their unbeaten status in the competition this season after edging the Kavaliers 34-32 in Wellington on Saturday. Boland collected two bonus points that keeps

Ardie Savea’s moment of magic inspired Moana Pasifika’s breakthrough victory against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Sunday. The All Blacks star toed the ball ahead twice before regathering to score in the corner during a 34-29 win at Forsyth Barr Stadium in round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific.  Ardie Savea doing Ardie Savea things #SuperRugbyPacific

Celebrate double world champion Springbok Trevor Nyakane’s birthday with a look back on his decorated career. The 68-Test Bok front-row powerhouse, who turns 36 today, was a key member of the team that won the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cups and British & Irish Lions series in 2021. Happy Birthday Trevor pic.twitter.com/kp3BBwI3QN — The

English jubilation dominated Saturday’s European cup semi-finals as Northampton Saints engineered a sensational upset while Bath continued their treble quest. In the Investec Champions Cup, Tommy Freeman’s hat-trick powered Northampton to a 37-34 victory over four-time champions Leinster at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, with South African No 8 Juarno Augustus playing a pivotal role for the

Paarl Gimnasium beat DHS to prevail in a clash between two unbeaten teams while Diamantveld edged Martizburg College on the last day of the 2025 Wildeklawer tournament in Kimberley. Paarl Gim powered to a 21-13 half-time lead over Durban High School and flyhalf Louis Koen and hard-running No 8 Quinton Potgieter were prominent in the

Johan Ackermann will reportedly remain employed by SA Rugby and help coach the Junior Springboks for at least two more months. According to Rapport, the former Lions coach, whose six-month contract as a consultant was set to expire on 30 June, has been extended to cover the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy (29 June