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Kevin Kiewitz has reportedly been elected as the new president of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU).  According to Netwerk24, he secured 54% of votes at Wednesday’s meeting at Cape Town Stadium, edging out Ronald Bantom and Ruben Machelm. It is understood that Moneeb Levy won the deputy president position with 63% of votes […]

Flanker Ben-Jason Dixon could reportedly leave the Stormers two years before his contract expires if ongoing contractual disagreements end in arbitration. News24 reports that the 27-year-old, currently sidelined with a wrist injury, is embroiled in a dispute over the interpretation of a release clause in his newly signed deal. PLUS: Brannas not done yet for

Affies edged Paul Roos at the Wildeklawer rugby festival on Wednesday while there were also wins for Marlow, Nico Malan and Waterkloof. In a match briefly halted in the second half due to lightning, Affies openside flank Luan Potgieter scored two tries from dominant driving mauls, with blindside flank Elwin Jansen van Vuuren also crossing

World Rugby must go back to what worked for sevens, including separate circuits for men and women, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. World Rugby should have kept that in mind when reviewing its Sevens Series format in the wake of the global lockdown that cut the 2019-20 season short. At

EPCR CEO Jacques Raynaud says while the current format of the Investec Champions Cup “is not perfect” it is still “very good”. The Frenchman said some changes needed to be made but insisted that South African  teams, whose inclusion in what was previously the European Cup has proved contentious from both playing and logistical angles,

Tickets for the Springboks’ three home Test matches in July are set to go on sale. The Boks take on Italy in a two-Test series in Pretoria and Gqeberha, before meeting Georgia in Mbombela. Tickets will be available exclusively from Ticketmaster from Friday, 16 May. Details of an additional home match against the Barbarians will

Stormers stalwart Deon Fourie has signed a one-year contract extension. Having recently suffered a leg injury in the Vodacom URC victory against Connacht, the 38-year-old World Cup winner will return to full fitness before the start of next season. Director of rugby John Dobson said the attitude and determination that Fourie has met his latest

Keep track of who is playing in the Wildeklawer rugby festival at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley. Wednesday Marlow 25 Welkom Gim 22 Nico Malan vs Glenwood (2pm) Diamantveld v Waterkloof (3.30pm) Affies vs Paul Roos (7pm) Thursday EG Jansen vs Drostdy HTS (8am) Boland Landbou vs Framesby (9.30am) DHS vs Stellenberg (11am) Monument vs Outeniqua

Shilton van Wyk says consistency is key for the Blitzboks in the season-ending SVNS World Championship this weekend. South Africa finished fourth on the Sevens Series standings after a campaign that saw them win their home tournament in Cape Town, reach the final in Vancouver and finish fourth in Perth but disappoint in Dubai, Hong

Junior Boks captain Riley Norton expects a big battle upfront against Argentina in the opening round of the U20 Rugby Championship. The clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha will kick off at 4.10pm following the opening match between New Zealand and Australia at 2pm. This is the second edition of the tournament,