The All Blacks have suffered another injury blow to their pack after confirming the loss of a key front-rower for their Tests against the Springboks in Johannesburg and Cape Town. New Zealand said on Friday that loosehead prop Ethan de Groot will miss the tour of South Africa due to a neck injury. Squad update […]
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Speedster Courtnall Skosan returns for DHL Western Province to face the Sharks XV in round 8 of the Currie Cup at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Skosan, who last played in a north-south derby clash against the Vodacom Bulls in July, is one of nine changes to the starting lineup that lost to the Lions
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Kade Wolhuter will start at flyhalf as the Lions have recalled a handful of URC stars for their Currie Cup clash with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Having recovered from the injury that kept him sidelined for the Currie Cup to date, Wolhuter will start for a Lions team that has been significantly strengthened
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Lood de Jager says World Cup-winning teammate Eben Etzebeth deserves to become the most-capped Springbok as the enforcer closes in on Victor Matfield’s record. The sidelined De Jager has watched on from South Africa as Etzebeth went level with Bryan Habana in second place on the list of most-capped Springboks in the Rugby Championship clash
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Tyrone Green says he hasn’t heard anything from Rassie Erasmus but will continue to push for a place with a talented Springbok team. Since joining Harlequins from the Lions in 2020, Green has been one of the Premiership’s most consistently lethal attacking players. The 26-year-old played an influential role in the ‘Quins’ Premiership title win
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Former captain Tim Horan has urged the Wallabies to take advantage of the All Blacks coaching fallout by recruiting Leon MacDonald. The All Blacks on Thursday made the shock announcement that MacDonald had agreed to leave his role as the team’s attack coach, citing irreconcilable differences with head coach Scott Robertson. MacDonald, who made 58
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To appreciate what is building over the coming weeks, fans must understand the significance of every Test the All Blacks play against the Springboks in South Africa, writes MARK KEOHANE. In a rematch of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, the Boks face New Zealand in the Rugby Championship on 31 August at Ellis Park,
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Keo & Zels were there to share in the glory as Arniston Seahawks RFC soared to a perfect season. The club’s title-winning weekend was made even more special by the attendance of the first Springboks Test centurion, Percy Montgomery, the inspiring URC title-winning coach John Dobson, the irrepressible and popular Smile FM host Ryan O’Connor,
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JP Pietersen said the Sharks can expect a highly motivated DHL Western Province side in Cape Town on Saturday, empathising with the Capetonians’ bid to blood youth in 2024. The Sharks XV travel to the Mother City for a coastal derby in round 8 of the Currie Cup, with the fourth-placed Durbanites hoping to continue
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