Two Blitzboks backline players return for the final two SVNS World Championship tournaments in Valladolid and Bordeaux. Dewald Human and Gino Cupido missed out on the first of the three World Championship events – won by the Blitzboks in Hong Kong last month – but they have recovered from injury. “It is great to be […]
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Former Springbok flank Schalk Burger believes Evan Roos has earned his place back in the national conversation after another powerful season for the Stormers. Roos is the URC’s top try-scorer this season, dotting down 12 times for the Cape side. Speaking on the Boks Unpacked podcast following the announcement of Rassie Erasmus’ latest 40-man Springbok
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The Stormers could receive another major boost ahead of their Vodacom URC quarter-final against Cardiff at the Cape Town Stadium on 30 May. Loose forward Ruan Ackermann is reportedly back to full fitness after a lengthy injury layoff. According to Netwerk24, the former Lions and Gloucester forward has recovered from the neck injury that has sidelined
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Springbok legend Victor Matfield believes towering Northampton Saints lock JJ van der Mescht could emerge as Rassie Erasmus’ “big surprise package” of 2026. The burly second-rower has boosted his career impressively since joining Saints from Stade Français last year. Van der Mescht struggled to fully establish himself during a four-year stint in Paris, but his
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Bordeaux Bègles’ Tongan prop Ben Tameifuna takes us through his gym session ahead of the Investec Champions Cup final. Just one of Big Ben’s workouts Would you keep up with him? #InvestecChampionsCup #Rugby pic.twitter.com/7SCP2S2Bvw — Investec Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) May 20, 2026 The post Watch: Big Ben’s gym workout appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
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Lions utility forward Ruan Venter has confirmed that he’s on the mend after surgery to his injured knee. The 23-year-old is set to be sidelined for up to nine months. The one-cap Springbok posted on Instagram that surgery to repair his ACL, MCL and meniscus was successful. “Extremely disappointed to end my season like this.
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Scrumhalf Maxime Lucu will lead out Bordeaux Bègles in the Investec Champions Cup final against Leinster in Bilbao on Saturday and turn a dream into a reality. In 2018, Lucu was in the stands at San Mames Stadium the last time the decider was held in the Basque city, as the Irish province edged French club Racing
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The Vodacom Bulls are leaving nothing to chance ahead of their URC quarter-final against Munster at Loftus Versfeld next weekend, including the possibility of a dramatic penalty shootout. While the Bulls will back themselves to finish the job within 80 minutes, assistant coach Neil de Bruin has revealed the Pretoria side have already mapped out
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Junior Boks coach Kevin Foote has made sweeping changes to his side for their U20 International Series opener against Chile in Cape Town on Thursday. The match at Rondebosch Boys’ High kicks off at 3pm and will be preceded by the clash between Fiji and Georgia at 1pm. Only eight members of the match 23
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Work is under way to fix the damaged roof at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium ahead of the clash between the Springboks and Barbarians on 20 June. The damage occured during last week’s storm, with one tarpaulin and cable section on the northern side affected. Netwerk24 reports that workers began removing the torn material and
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