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Australia will look to erase the memories of a miserable 2025 season when they host Ireland in the opening round of the Nations Championship in Sydney on 4 July. The Wallabies endured one of the darkest years in their history, losing a record 10 Tests and finishing with a winless four-match tour of Europe. Defeats […]

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Springbok prop Vincent Koch showcased one of his lesser-known skills during training with the Barbarians. TEAM: SA trio headline Baa-Baas team for Wales What can this man not do?! pic.twitter.com/m8rdZV0qZB — Barbarian FC (@Barbarian_FC) June 25, 2026 Photo: Steve Bardens/Getty Images for Barbarians The post Watch: ‘Mr Incredible’ makes it look easy appeared first on

The Springboks were quick to congratulate Bafana Bafana after they qualified for the Fifa World Cup knockout stage for the first time. Hugo Broos’ team beat South Korea 1-0 at Estadio Monterrey in Guadalupe, Mexico, to finish second in Group A and advance to the last 32, where they will face co-hosts Canada in Los

England defence coach Richard Wigglesworth says the team is embracing one of the toughest assignments in world rugby. England take on the Springboks in their Nations Championship opener next Saturday at Ellis Park, where altitude and a passionate, partisan crowd await. Wigglesworth believes it presents an opportunity for England to prove their resilience. “We have

Marius Joubert is disappointed that England’s South African midfield recruit Benhard Janse van Rensburg won’t get the chance to face the Springboks at Ellis Park next week. The 29-year-old, who previously represented the Junior Springboks and played for the Leopards, Sharks and Cheetahs, has been included in England’s squad for the upcoming Nations Championship Tests

Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett says Handré Pollard’s job is to be an error-free flyhalf. Pollard produced a nightmare display in the Vodacom Bulls’ 36-7 defeat to Leinster in the URC final at Croke Park last Friday night. The 32-year-old double World Cup-winning Springbok flyhalf was involved in several costly errors, including a handling mistake that

Anthony Watson says there’s one player England need to be especially careful of in their Nations Championship opener against the Springboks at Ellis Park on 4 July. England head to Johannesburg looking to improve a poor recent record against the world champions, having won only one of their last five meetings with the Boks. Speaking

Schalk Burger has identified an area for improvement for Springbok rookie Riley Norton after his impressive performance against the Barbarians in Gqeberha. The 20-year-old lock produced an outstanding 80-minute display in his first senior appearance in green and gold, scoring a try, making eight carries, completing 11 tackles and securing four lineout wins to earn

Three South Africans have been named in the Barbarians’ starting lineup to face Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. Springbok World Cup winners Faf de Klerk and Vincent Koch start at scrumhalf and tighthead prop respectively, while former Sharks midfielder Jeremy Ward is at 12. De Klerk, who came off the Bok bench against the Baa-Baas