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Cardiff have confirmed that their South African import has signed a long-term deal to stay at the Arms Park. Scrumhalf Johan Mulder has become a key figure for Cardiff since arriving ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, earning widespread praise for his physical edge, defensive intensity and attacking spark. Mulder has made 33 appearances for the […]

England’s preparations for their blockbuster Nations Championship clash against the Springboks have suffered an early setback. Scrumhalf Alex Mitchell is facing a race against time to be fit after suffering a hamstring injury during a training camp last week. The Northampton Saints playmaker is now expected to miss the remainder of the Premiership season and

Ricky Schroeder chats with five Gen Z players from the Bulls – Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Cameron Hanekom, Cheswill Jooste and Sebastian de Klerk and Katlego Letebele. MARCELL: Bulls already in knockout mode The post Watch: Generation URZ – Bulls appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Ricky Schroeder chats with five Gen Z players from the Bulls

Home teams are clear favourites to win this week’s quarter-finals but the boys predict an upset that keeps the Bulls at home in the semis. The post Keo & Zels: Connacht, do the Bulls a favour – URC quarter-final predictions appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Home teams are clear favourites to win this week’s

The Stormers are anxiously awaiting scan results after a training-ground collision between two backline players ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final against Cardiff. Damian Willemse and Leolin Zas clashed heavily during training at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday and were both forced to leave the field. Stormers coach John Dobson admitted he feared the worst

Blitzboks captain Impi Visser wants his team to hit the ground running against Great Britain in Valladolid on Friday. The Springbok Sevens are full of confidence after their historic triumph at the Hong Kong Sevens, where they bounced back from a heavy pool-stage defeat to Spain to clinch the title. Visser, however, says the Blitzboks

Veteran flank Deon Fourie is reportedly set to play on beyond his 40th birthday after extending his contract with the Stormers. According to Netwerk24, Fourie signed a new deal shortly before suffering a serious knee injury during the Stormers’ 38-38 draw against Ulster in Belfast. Fourie was caught in a croc roll by Ireland lock

Jeff Wilson and Mils Muliaina have slammed NZ Rugby’s refusal to fast-track the return of Japan-based stars into the national set-up. Flyhalf Richie Mo’unga and flank Shannon Frizell are back in New Zealand after stints with the Toshiba Brave Lupus. However, despite new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie wanting Mo’unga available as soon as possible,

The Springboks will run out against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on 20 June wearing the names of fans on their shorts. Together with Betway, the Boks will be paying tribute to the world’s best supporters by replacing the Betway logo on the back of the shorts with the names of 23 lucky fans chosen from

Lions scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys says “it’s terrible to see” the criticism Jacques Nienaber has received in Ireland. No sooner had Leinster lost 41-19 to Bordeaux Bègles in the Investec Champions Cup final in Bilbao than the finger of blame was pointed at the former Springbok coach. Irish Independent chief rugby correspondent Rúaidhrí O’Connor wrote