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Damian Willemse has switched positions for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against Edinburgh in Cape Town. The Springbok star moves from fullback to the right wing, replacing the injured Seabelo Senatla, with Warrick Gelant wearing the No 15 jersey. Willemse has recently featured in the Stormers midfield, but the return of Dan du Plessis and captain […]

A Springbok forward has been ruled out for the rest of the season. RG Snyman will play no further part in Leinster’s 2025-26 campaign after suffering a right knee injury in a heavy collision during the second half of their defeat to the Glasgow Warriors in Scotstoun. Leinster coach Leo Cullen confirmed the setback, suggesting

Johan Ackermann has lifted the lid on his key selection calls ahead of their crunch Vodacom URC clash against Munster at Loftus. The biggest talking point is a rejig in the midfield, with Harold Vorster returning, Stedman Gans shifting to outside centre, and Canan Moodie moving back to the wing. “There are a few reasons.

A new competition dedicated entirely to rugby’s most brutal contest is gaining traction, with a prop at the centre of the action. Conor Ganley, a semi-professional front rower, has launched the Elite Scrummaging Championship – a tournament featuring nothing but scrums. There is no ball and no scrumhalf, just eight-man packs going head-to-head in a

The Lions are entrusting two talented players to step up in the absence of two Springboks when they host the Dragons at Ellis Park on Saturday. As expected, Bok scrumhalf Morné van den Berg misses out due to a leg injury sustained against Edinburgh last week and is replaced in the starting lineup by 23-year-old

The Bulls have rolled out a powerful, reshuffled line-up for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against Munster, with a mix of continuity and big-match firepower. Head coach Johan Ackermann has tweaked his combinations following last week’s dominant outing against Cardiff, with the spotlight firmly on milestone man Gerhard Steenekamp. The Springbok loosehead prop will bring up

A Springbok hooker trying to establish himself in the PREM, has the full backing of his coach despite growing whispers around his situation. Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has dismissed suggestions that Joseph Dweba is struggling to settle in England, insisting there is “absolutely no reason” for concern. Dweba, who joined the club

Markus Muller has been named on the Stormers XXIII bench for Friday’s SA Rugby U23 Cup match against the Sharks U23 at Kings Park. The 18-year-old Junior Boks centre recently attended the first Springbok alignment camp of the year. There are eight players with Stormers caps in the starting lineup for the coastal clash, which

The Sharks’ quest to reach the Vodacom URC playoffs will be boosted by the imminent return of Eben Etzebeth. The Springbok lock is closing in on the end of his 12-week suspension after being found guilty of eye-gouging Alex Mann during the Boks’ final Test of the 2025 season. Etzebeth has been sidelined ever since

The All Blacks new coaching ticket has raised the stakes for this year’s Greatest Rugby Rivalry tour, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the intrigue is not just about rankings or recent results, but the collective strength of a coaching group that signals intent and experience ahead of a full tour to South