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Wales have been forced into wholesale changes for Saturday’s showdown with the world champion Springboks in Cardiff, with Scarlets wing Ellis Mee thrown straight into the starting lineup. Because the Test falls outside World Rugby’s international window, Wales are without 13 first-choice players who have returned to their English and French clubs. It’s left interim […]

The Vodacom Bulls have named a formidable squad for the start of the 2025-26 Investec Champions Cup featuring a full compliment of Springboks and a few new signings. It’s a clear signal of intent from coach Johan Ackermann as his side set their sights on going deep into both the Vodacom URC and the Champions

Rugby fans have even more reason to take their seats during the Investec Champions Cup this season. Investec has unveiled an exciting in-stand Champions Cup competition, set to kick off at Loftus Versfeld on 6 December, where the Vodacom Bulls will take on reigning Champions Cup champions Bordeaux Bègles. Fans in the stands will get

Flashback to when Wales scrumhalf Tomos Williams tried to tackle Springbok captain Siya Kolisi in 2021. KRAPPIE: Wales will fight for everything When Tomos Williams met Siya Kolisi “Hello!” The Principality Stadium hosts another chapter of the Springboks-Wales rivalry on Saturday 16:00 Build-Up | 17:00 Kick-Off | #SSRugby pic.twitter.com/MLsJyp6UvB — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) November 26,

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