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World Rugby Player of the Year Malcolm Marx’s U14A schoolboy coach has recalled the brilliance of the young star and the qualities that made him stand out even then. Marx, who matriculated from King Edward VII School (KES) in 2012, was recently crowned the world’s best after a stellar season with the Springboks. His former […]

The New York Jets have signed a former Sharks and Western Province winger to their practice squad. Paschal Ekeji, who featured for the Sharks in this year’s Currie Cup, has been snapped up by the NFL outfit after progressing through the league’s International Player Pathway (IPP) programme. The Jets announced that Ekeji was identified as

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says it’s simply not financially viable to host the Rugby World Cup again. South Africa hosted the global showpiece for the first and only time in 1995. Since then, there have been failed bids from SA Rugby for the 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023 tournaments. The 2027 edition will take

The Springboks will close out their 2025 international season in their alternate white jersey when they face Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. The decision to wear the kit is driven by World Rugby’s colour-blindness guidelines. South Africa wearing white has become a common sight this November. Rassie Erasmus’ men ran out in their

Former Springbok captain Bobby Skinstad has lifted the lid on his turbulent relationship with Rassie Erasmus during their playing days. Speaking on The Good, the Bad and the Rugby podcast, Skinstad said that although the rivalry never reached the point where they stopped speaking, their relationship was “terrible”. “We were competing for the same position,”

Wales’ defence will determine whether Saturday’s Test against the Springboks in Cardiff becomes another bruising chapter in a difficult year. There have been encouraging green shoots in attack – even in the 52-28 and 52-26 maulings by Argentina and New Zealand respectively. But the hard truth is that Wales remain desperately vulnerable without the ball

A former SA U20 player has been cleared by World Rugby to become eligible to play for England due to his being an “exceptional” case. World Rugby approved a rare exemption allowing centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg to switch allegiance from South Africa to England. The Bristol Bears centre has long been considered “captured” by

A well-rested Sharks outfit arrives in Galway with momentum and new direction as they look to climb the Vodacom URC table against a desperate Connacht side. DYLAN JOHNSON reports. After finally breaking their winless start to the season with a 29-19 victory over the Scarlets in Durban on 25 October, John Plumtree’s team sits 13th

Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says the Springboks have been through all the backline scenarios after naming a 7-1 bench for Saturday’s Test against Wales. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The Bok ‘Nuclear Squad’ features hooker Bongi Mbonambi, props Zachary Porthen and Asenathi Ntlabakanye, lock Eben Etzebeth and loose forwards Marco van Staden, Ben-Jason Dixon and Kwagga Smith

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says Duane Vermeulen looked ready to wield his hammer against Wales after a bruising week on the training field. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. With Saturday’s Test in Cardiff falling outside World Rugby’s window, the Boks are without several frontline players who had to return to their clubs. Naming his match 23 on