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Bordeaux Bègles president Laurent Marti says Springbok loose forward Jean-Luc du Preez should seriously consider retirement. Du Preez joined the French club from the Sale Sharks ahead of the 2025-26 season, but has managed just three appearances for the back-to-back Investec Champions Cup winners. The 30-year-old has not played since January after suffering a head […]

Handré Pollard believes there is no fixture in world rugby quite like South Africa against New Zealand. The Vodacom Bulls flyhalf says the Springboks’ rivalry with the All Blacks remains the sport’s ultimate contest, with mutual respect underpinning one of rugby’s fiercest battles. Speaking on The Boks Unpacked podcast, Pollard reflected on what makes clashes

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has praised Embrose Papier after the scrumhalf was named South Africa’s URC Player of the Season. Papier received the award following a superb campaign in which he emerged as one of the competition’s standout performers and played a key role in guiding the Bulls to the URC semi-finals. The 29-year-old

The Cheetahs claimed a convincing win against Lusitanos in Bloemfontein on Friday night. The Free Staters crossed for eight tries in a 54-24 victory, with centre Jooste Nel and flank Ramon Uys each grabbing a brace, having led 40-10 at half-time. The Cheetahs – wearing new gold jerseys – dominated the Toyota Challenge clash despite

The Blitzboks cruised past Kenya in the SVNS World Championship tournament in Bordeaux on Friday to remain in semi-final contention. After suffering a 19-14 extra-time defeat to Great Britain earlier in the day, South Africa went into their second pool match under pressure. But a dominant 26-5 win against their African rivals took them above

Griquas beat Romania A in the Toyota Challenge in Bloemfontein on Friday, while the Pumas went down to Georgia’s Black Lion. The Pumas were defeated 46-36 by Black Lion in the opening match of the tournament played in cold, wet conditions. The SA Cup champions led 21-20 at half-time after tries from winger Darren Adonis,

Great Britain beat the Blitzboks, who were twice reduced to six men, after extra-time at the Bordeaux Sevens on Friday. Finley Lloyd-Gilmour scored a golden-point try to secure a 19-14 win in the teams’ opening match of the third and final SVNS World Championship tournament. The Blitzboks next take on Kenya at 8:36pm (SA time).

Stormers director of rugby John Dobson has thrown his support behind under-fire Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber, urging local fans to “appreciate what you’ve got”. The teams meet in a Vodacom URC semi-final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, with a lot of negative noise around the Irish side. Leinster are defending URC

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Stormers coach John Dobson believes his team can expose weaknesses in Leinster’s highly structured game during Saturday’s Vodacom URC semi-final at the Aviva Stadium. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The defending champions are heavy favourites, but Dobson insists the Stormers have arrived in Dublin with genuine belief. “We’ve gone from being desperate not to lose last