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Griquas coach Pieter Bergh has explained the Kimberley-based union’s position on winger Dylan Maart, who has been ripping it for the Stormers while on loan. The 29-year-old made an immediate impact in Cape Town, scoring on debut against Munster in Limerick, bagging a brace against La Rochelle in the Investec Champions Cup and crossing again […]

The Cheetahs will be forced into a third lock combination in as many matches when they resume their EPCR Challenge Cup campaign. The Free Staters face Ulster on 11 January in Amsterdam, where they host matches in the competition, but will have to replace Juan Venter after the utility forward sustained a shoulder injury, Netwerk24

Should Springbok coaches have been deployed to the Vodacom Bulls ahead of Saturday’s clash against the Stormers in Cape Town? On Sunday, SA Rugby confirmed that Bok assistant coaches Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery, SA Rugby Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen and head of athletic performance Andy Edwards will provide short-term support to the Bulls following

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The Springboks pulverised Ireland at the Aviva Stadium to win in Dublin for the first time since 2012. The Boks won 24-13 but the scoreline does not come close to reflecting the relentless domination of the world champions in this encounter. Ireland scrum after Ireland scrum disintegrated as the Boks mercilessly piled on the pressure.

The 2025 rugby year delivered a number of standout moments which will live long in the memory. Here are SARugbymag.co.za‘s top 10 in chronological order: Sharks beat Munster in URC penalty shootout It was drama galore as the Sharks and Munster finished 24-24 in regulation time in their Vodacom URC quarter-final in Durban. A further

Eddie Jones has revealed what he learned about the Springboks after a two-hour chat over coffee with Jesse Kriel. The Japan coach caught up with the two-time World Cup winner after the Boks’ 61-7 win over the Brave Blossoms in November. “I was lucky enough to be coached by Bob Dwyer, and he always said

Antoine Dupont says he feels like he did before his knee injury in the 2025 Six Nations. France were worthy Six Nations champions but the setback suffered by their captain and scrumhalf in Dublin in March cast a long shadow over the celebrations. The French huffed and puffed during the autumn internationals, seeing off Fiji

The Lions have appointed a new forwards coach following Barend Pieterse’s decision to join the Junior Boks management team in January. Former Bok prop Wessel Roux, who has served as the Lions’ Currie Cup forwards coach since 2022, is promoted to the URC team. Roux joined the Lions in 2016 as a coach, and served

Cobus Reinach expects the Stormers’ Vodacom URC showdown against the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday to be a special occasion. The 35-year-old scrumhalf, who recently returned to South Africa after club stints in England and France, admitted the fixture carries a unique weight. “I haven’t played in South African derbies for a long