Evan Roos has provided a positive update from hospital after undergoing shoulder surgery. Roos, who was left out of the 33-player Springbok squad that travelled to Australia for the Rugby Championship openers, took the opportunity to sort out a shoulder injury that has been plaguing him for over a year. The 24-year-old gave a positive […]
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Ruan Venter and Quan Horn have returned to strengthen the Lions in the Currie Cup clash with the Pumas in Johannesburg on Saturday. Lions coach Mziwakhe Nkosi has recalled the Springbok duo as the third-placed Lions look to close the three-point gap on the unbeaten Bulls. Venter replaces the injured Ruhan Straeuli, with Jarod Cairns
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Jaco Peyper recalls having to chat with Sanele Nohamba during a Currie Cup final to save the loudmouthed scrumhalf from an irritated Duane Vermeulen. “He was yanking Duane Vermeulen’s chain!” Jaco Peyper recalls having to speak to Sanele Nohamba in a Currie Cup final to make sure he survives the match Episode one of ‘𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧
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All Blacks captain Ardie Savea said Friday he expects a physical “battle” against Argentina as New Zealand seek to snap their six-year winless streak in Wellington. The All Blacks host the Pumas at the Cake Tin on Saturday in the opening round of the 2024 Rugby Championship and, with regular captain Scott Barrett injured, stand-in
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Mzwandile Stick says the Springboks are not expecting Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to perform magic in his first Test start. DYLAN JACK reports. Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been handed his first Test start as one of the notable changes to the Bok lineup for the clash with the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday. TEAM: Sacha at 10 for Boks The
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Siya Kolisi says the Springboks can boost their hopes of winning a first Rugby Championship title since 2019 by ending their Brisbane curse against the Wallabies on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports. The Boks will kick off the 2024 Rugby Championship against the Wallabies at a sold-out Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, where they have a poor
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Allan Alaalatoa says the Wallabies are confident they are on the right track with Joe Schmidt despite a scathing assessment from former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers. The Wallabies open the Rugby Championship with a clash with the Springboks at a sold-out Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. Ahead of the tournament, De Villiers laughed off any
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There’s only one player in the Wallabies squad chosen to battle the world champs in Brisbane that readers consider to be of Springbok quality. The teams launch the 2024 Rugby Championship on Saturday at Suncorp Stadium where the Boks have won once in 12 Tests dating back to 1997. It’s the first time Joe Schmidt
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SA Rugby has announced an ambitious plan to centrally contract as many as 150 female rugby players to create an elite Women’s Super League Rugby (WSLR) competition. The plan is being formulated in conjunction with the provincial rugby unions who have been invited to submit proposals for inclusion of a franchise in the WSLR. The
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The Springboks finally end their losing streak in Brisbane while a new-look All Blacks punish the Pumas in Wellington, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team. Australia vs Springboks (Saturday, 6:30am, Brisbane) Grant Craze: Springboks by 12 Zelím Nel: Springboks by 12 Dylan Jack: Springboks by 19 Devin Hermanus: Springboks by 9 Juandre Joubert: Springboks by 17
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