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Eben Etzebeth has hit back strongly against Courtney Lawes after the Northampton Saints veteran criticised the Vodacom Bulls for fielding a heavily-changed lineup in the Champions Cup quarter-finals. The Vodacom Bulls came under fire from northern hemisphere pundits for fielding almost an entirely new lineup for the playoff against Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens. Jake White […]

Kwagga Smith has opened up about how growing up on a farm gave him a mental advantage that would be key to his success with the Springboks. Smith was speaking in a wide-ranging interview with RugbyPass, during which he opened up about his formative years spent on a farm in Lydenberg. At 1.80m and 97kg, Smith

Qatar has reportedly emerged as surprise bidders for the Nations Championship rugby finals, as the Middle Eastern country proposes a three-day ‘Super Bowl of rugby’. According to the UK’s Daily Mail, the Gulf nation aims to stage six playoff matches between Six Nations and southern hemisphere giants, starting from November 2026, across multiple venues in

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu on his injury rehab, having a brother who is a model and his dream DHL Stormers five-a-side football team. How is your injury rehab progressing? Must be great for you to be able to run and kick again. The injury rehab has been good, it has been shorter than usual and it has

A night of milestones in Cape Town saw Marcel Theunissen celebrating his 50th appearance for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom URC clash with Leinster. It was a big night at DHL Stadium with plenty to celebrate, including Marcel Theunissen’s 50th DHL Stormers game. #iamastormer #dhldelivers pic.twitter.com/Cn7L42pSjV — DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) April 30, 2024 Photo:

Bafana Nhleko is confident the inaugural U20 Rugby Championship will help steer the Junior Springboks to break their world title drought, writes DYLAN JACK. The U20 World Championship returns to South Africa in 2024, presenting the Junior Boks with a second opportunity to lift the title on home soil for the first time since 2012. Last

Ivan van Rooyen said the Lions will return from a week’s break fired up in the race to the Vodacom URC playoffs, with one eye on a potential do-or-die clash at the DHL Stormers. The Lions suffered a heavy defeat against defending champions Munster last week at Ellis Park, where the Johannesburgers battled to keep

Zachary Porthen will captain the Junior Springboks in their U20 Rugby Championship opener against New Zealand in Queensland on Thursday. The former SA Schools captain is one of five players in the South African match-day squad who featured in last year’s World Rugby U20 Championship in Cape Town, where the Junior Boks finished third. The

Duane Vermeulen will headline the Springbok contingent accompanying the Webb Ellis Cup on the third stop of the Rugby World Cup trophy tour this week. Vermeulen, who brought an end to his playing career after helping the Boks win back-to-back world titles at France 2023, will join Malcolm Marx and Deon Fourie in taking the

Lukhanyo Am says a unified Sharks team are putting all their energy into capping a difficult season with silverware in the Challenge Cup. DYLAN JACK reports. On Saturday, the Sharks will take on French side Clermont in the Challenge Cup semi-final at Twickenham Stoop in London. While at the beginning of the season the second tier of