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Schalk Burger believes James Ryan’s 20-minute red card against the Springboks may signal a growing trend of opposition teams zeroing in on Malcolm Marx at the breakdown. Speaking on The Verdict he urged the Boks to brace for more of that when the new international season rolls around. The incident, which occurred during Ireland’s bruising […]

Former Springbok hooker Schalk Brits expects more innovation from Rassie Erasmus. In an interview with CoinPoker.com, Brits said the Springbok coach would continue to push boundaries in a bid to evolve his team’s game. “It feels everyone else is trying to keep up with what Rassie is doing,” he added. “In the past, we would

Wales have finally received a sliver of good news ahead of Saturday’s Test against the Springboks in Cardiff, with star back-rower Aaron Wainwright declared fit to play. The Dragons are set to name a vastly changed, inexperienced side for the clash, with 13 frontline players unavailable due to the fixture falling outside World Rugby’s official

Rugby Australia has doubled down in its support of under-fire Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt. It has expressed its “absolute confidence” in the veteran New Zealander despite overseeing the most losses in a single calendar year in the team’s history. Schmidt’s side crashed to 10 defeats in 2025, including a winless European tour capped by a

Johan Grobbelaar insists there will be no dip in motivation as the Springboks look to finish 2025 on a high against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The Bok hooker, who has fought his way back into the national setup this season, believes the squad’s momentum and unity over the November tour will carry them into

Scrumhalf Morne van den Berg says the Springboks are expecting a fierce contest against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The world champions are chasing an unbeaten end-of-year tour, and a 12th win in 14 Tests, but Van den Berg insisted they remain grounded. “We’re in the process of building our game,” he said. “Each week

World Cup winner Schalk Brits believes we are only now starting to see the full potential of what Rassie Erasmus is capable of with the Springboks. Speaking to CoinPoker.com, Brits said the secret to South Africa’s success “is the process, going back to 2018”. The ex-hooker said that due to various factors Erasmus hasn’t always been

Former Test referee Nigel Owens says any further attempts to depower the scrum will turn rugby union into rugby league. Owens has pushed back firmly against calls to reduce the influence of the set-piece in the game after outspoken pundit Matt Williams argued that World Rugby must step in following Ireland’s defeat to the Springboks

Sharks flank Vincent Tshituka believes a much-needed reset during the Vodacom URC break has left the team in a “good space” as they prepare for a crucial clash against Connacht in Galway on Saturday. The 13th-placed Sharks have endured a difficult start to the campaign, winning just one of their opening five fixtures. Connacht sit

The Lions will be without two of their Springboks for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. Prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye and scrumhalf Morne van den Berg have remained with the Boks ahead of their final tour match against Wales in Cardiff. “Hopefully they get a chance to play against Wales this weekend,”