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Captain Dewi Lake says Wales will use the turmoil and uncertainty engulfing the domestic club game as “fuel” to ignite their Six Nations campaign. Wales have not won a Six Nations match since 2023, when they narrowly avoided the wooden spoon thanks to a 29-17 victory away to an error-strewn Italy. They have won only […]

Gregor Townsend believes Scotland can put a chastening end to 2025 behind them to compete with anyone in the Six Nations this season. Townsend, who will take charge of his ninth Six Nations campaign, came under scrutiny in November after his side blew promising positions before losing to the All Blacks and Argentina. That followed

Go behind the scenes before, during and after the Stormers’ 30-19 defeat to the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium. The post Watch: Stormers vs Sharks unfiltered appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Go behind the scenes before, during and after the Stormers’ 30-19 defeat to the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium. The post Watch: Stormers

Willie le Roux has paid a glowing tribute to long-time playing pal Handre Pollard. The Springbok duo have been teammates on the international stage for more than a decade. Now they are together on the domestic front for the first time with flyhalf Pollard having made the move from Leicester to join fullback Le Roux

The boys marvel at the all-round brilliance of the world’s best flentre, Andre Esterhuizen. The post Keo & Zels: Bok giant powers Sharks revival appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The boys marvel at the all-round brilliance of the world’s best flentre, Andre Esterhuizen. The post Keo & Zels: Bok giant powers Sharks revival appeared

Cape Town glory is already in the rear-view mirror as the Blitzboks prepare for a demanding Singapore Sevens challenge. They had the absolute high of winning their home tournament in Cape Town last month, but for the Springbok Sevens team this weekend’s Singapore Sevens will represent a fresh challenge. And they will be ready for

Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith powered over twice as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed across Europe and Japan. French Top 14 Former Sharks centre Jeremy Ward dotted down for Stade Francais in their 33-28 win against Bordeaux Begles at the Stade Chaban-Delmas. James Hall started at scrumhalf for Perpignan in a 31-8 win against Montauban

The Lions welcome local rivals the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, but it is the visitors who feel most at home at Ellis Park. The Pretoria-based side has won all four Vodacom URC matches between the teams at Joburg’s rugby cathedral. To make matters worse for Lions fans, they haven’t even been close – the narrowest

While the Stormers have enjoyed Vodacom URC success in Durban, the Sharks won the last encounter between the coastal rivals at Kings Park. The Sharks welcome the Stormers to Durban on Saturday on the back of a statement 30-19 URC win at Cape Town Stadium. The teams have met four times in the URC at

The race for the Vodacom URC South African Shield is reaching boiling point, with another bruising round of local derbies set to shape the standings this weekend. The Sharks surged to the top of the South African group after their statement 30-19 win over the Stormers in Cape Town, but the margins are tight. The