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Having retained his role as head coach, Sean Everitt has overhauled Edinburgh’s set-up. The Scottish club announced on Wednesday that assistant coaches Rob Chrystie and Michael Todd will depart at the end of the season. Edinburgh are currently 13th on the 16-team Vodacom URC log after 11 rounds. Chrystie, who previously led Edinburgh A, was […]

Russell Nelson has died at the age of 52, prompting tributes from both sides of the equator for the Cape Town-born player. In a statement, Ulster confirmed they were “deeply saddened” by the passing of the former Boland and Bulls loose forward, who joined the Irish province in 2000 and went on to make 30

Perpignan president Francois Riviere has played down expectations that his club are favourites to land Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk. The 34-year-old is nearing the end of his contract with Japan Rugby League One outfit the Yokohama Canon Eagles and has been linked with a move back to Europe, having previously played for the Sale

The Stormers have been dealt a further blow heading into the second half of the Vodacom URC campaign with another key lock sidelined. Hard-nosed forward Ruben van Heerden is the latest to be ruled out after undergoing thumb surgery. He’s expected to be sidelined for around three months, joining Stormers captain Salmaan Moerat on the

South Africa’s big four clubs will have to strategise differently for next season’s Vodacom URC and Investec Champions Cup competitions. That’s according to Blue Bulls Company CEO Edgar Rathbone, who told Netwerk24 that the 2026-27 season will demand smarter planning and tougher decisions as the road to the 2027 World Cup intensifies. “In a World

The USA Eagles have selected two more South Africans for a 35-man training squad. Former Junior Boks centres Dan Kriel and Wayne van der Bank are the new faces, and join fellow South Africans Rhyno Herbst, Marno Redelinghuys and Ruben de Haas in the squad. Kriel – the twin brother of Springbok centre Jesse Kriel

France get their Six Nations defence off to the perfect start in Paris, while England hammer Wales at Twickenham, according to the SA Rugby magazine team. France vs Ireland (Thursday, 10:10pm) Simon Borchardt: France by 8 Lindiz van Zilla: France by 12 Dylan Johnson: France 10 Morne Esben: France by 12 MORE: Galthie backs Dupont to

France captain Antoine Dupont has thrown his full support behind flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert ahead of Les Bleus’ Six Nations opener against Ireland in Paris on Thursday. The 27-year-old Jalibert has been in outstanding form this season for Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Bègles and is set to start at pivot with Romain Ntamack still working his way

Former Test referees Jaco Peyper and Mathieu Raynal have spoken out against the Super Rugby Pacific law trials for 2026. The Sanzaar tournament has confirmed it will trial five law modifications this season, designed to reduce stoppages, encourage positive play and simplify officiating. Among the law trials is a move to award free-kicks instead of

Captain Siviwe Soyizwapi says the Blitzboks aim to execute better at this weekend’s Perth Sevens. The eight teams contesting the SVNS series are at it again and for the Springbok Sevens team, the weekend cannot arrive any sooner. According to Siviwe Soyizwapi, who leads the Blitzboks into battle at HBF Park in the fourth tournament