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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has lauded the character and contribution of veteran prop Steven Kitshoff in retirement. “He is a true team man,” Erasmus said in an SA Rugby press release on Tuesday. “He earned enormous respect from his teammates and the coaches with his high work ethic, drive to be the best he can […]

Toulon have signed Ma’a Nonu as a medical joker until the end of the season. The former All Blacks centre had two successful spells with the French club – 2015-2018 and 2020-2021 – and played for the San Diego Legion in 2022, 2023 and 2024 Major League Rugby. According to Midi Olympique, there had been

Defending 2024 Varsity Cup champions Shimlas bounced back from last week’s opening round defeat with a big home win against Wits, while Maties came from behind to edge the Eagles in Potchefstroom. Shimlas secured their first win of the Varsity Cup 2025 campaign with a commanding 59-29 victory over Wits at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein.

Two-time Springbok world champion and inaugural Vodacom URC-winning captain Steven Kitshoff has announced his immediate retirement on medical grounds. One of South Africa’s most decorated and formidable loosehead props, Kitshoff on Tuesday brought the curtain down on a 12-year career defined by relentless work rate, dominance at scrum time and an unwavering commitment to the

Look back on the illustrious career of Springbok and Stormers juggernaut Steven Kitshoff, forced into retirement by a neck injury. The 33-year-old end suffered the injury playing in a Currie Cup match for Western Province in Kimberley last year and after undergoing initial conservative therapy, the decision was taken to have stabilising surgery. Kitshoff has

An obstacle has been added to the Sharks and Lions’ URC gauntlet after Ospreys recruited powerful Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu. The 1.93m, 105kg centre has joined Ospreys until the end of the season as injury cover for injured centre Owen Watkin, who suffered a severe knee injury during Wales’ Six Nations opener against France in

Michael Cheika is favoured to become Wales head coach when his Leicester Tigers contract expires at the end of the season. Warren Gatland quit the job after Wales’ defeat to Italy in Rome earlier this month – a 14th consecutive defeat for the Dragons. Cardiff’s Matt Sherratt was appointed in a caretaker role for the

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Forwards coach Rito Hlungwani expects props Neethling Fouche and Ali Vermaak to “make a massive difference” to the Stormers scrum when they lock horns with the Vodacom Bulls again at Loftus on Saturday. Fouche and Vermaak were late injury withdrawals ahead of the first North-South derby earlier this month – apparently after running into each

Lock Ruben van Heerden says the Stormers’ Vodacom URC turnaround needs to start at Loftus on Saturday. The Cape franchise will go into the second North-South derby of the season against the Bulls under pressure after a 30-23 defeat to the Lions at Ellis Park two weeks ago. While the 10th-placed Stormers are just three