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In a back-and-forth tussle between the SA Cup front-runners, Griquas snatched a late victory against the Pumas to cement their spot at the top of the log. With two rounds remaining, the 31-26 win on Friday in Kimberley put Griquas on the inside lane to host a home final. In the first match on Saturday, […]

JF van Heerden will captain a Junior Springbok side showing several changes against hosts Australia in the U20 Rugby Championship on Tuesday. Van Heerden, who has made seven appearances for the Vodacom Bulls in his maiden season, takes over the Junior Bok captaincy from Zachary Porthen for the clash at the Sunshine Coast Stadium in

Philip Snyman has delivered a stern verdict after the Blitzboks gave up winning positions against Australia and Argentina to finish sixth at the Singapore Sevens. Despite an unbeaten run in their three pool matches, the Blitzboks came unstuck in both their playoffs, going down by 29-24 to Australia in the quarter-final on Saturday – with

Argentina produced a second-half comeback to beat the Blitzboks in the fifth-place playoff at the Singapore Sevens and claim the Series league title on Sunday. Having trailed the Blitzboks 10-0 at half-time, Argentina scored two converted tries to win 14-10 and seal first place on the overall Sevens Series standings. For the first time in

Paarl Boys High snatched a late victory against Durban High at the Wilderklawer Festival on Saturday, while Grey College and Affies set the scene for their epic encounter. Paarl Boys High dodged a fourth defeat in a row by grabbing a tense 15-13 victory over Durban High on the third day of the Wildeklawer Festival

A former Sharks and Junior Springboks enforcer has reportedly agreed to return to South Africa to bolster the Lions’ pack next season. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, the Lions have successfully lured former Sharks hooker Franco Marais back to South Africa after a long stint abroad. The 31-year-old currently plays under former Lions coach Johan Ackermann

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Australia in their own backyard are the greatest threat to Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks’ aspirations of three successive World Cup titles, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane asserts that despite the historic rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand, the Wallabies’ dominance against the Boks Down Under presents a formidable challenge to South

The Sharks will make history when they face English club Gloucester in the Challenge Cup final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in three weeks’ time. John Plumtree’s charges became the first South African team to reach the showpiece of a traditionally European club competition as they fought back to beat Clermont Auvergne 32-31 in London on

John Plumtree says Siya Masuku isn’t near the peak of his abilities after the flyhalf steered the Sharks into the Challenge Cup final on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports. Masuku scored 22 points off the kicking tee, including the matchwinning touchline conversion, as the Sharks came from 13 points down to beat Clermont in the Challenge Cup