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John Dobson says that Andre-Hugo Venter has returned from the Springbok camp eager to embrace the chance to play in the back row in Western Province’s clash with the Cheetahs. Venter, who has spent time with the Springboks during the July internationals, has been named on the bench for Province’s match against the defending Currie […]

Tylor Sefoor starts at flyhalf while JF van Heerden shifts to flanker in a new-look Junior Springbok 23 for Sunday’s U20 World Championship clash with Argentina in Cape Town. The Junior Bok front row is freshened up with only captain Zachary Porthen remaining from the starting trio against England at Athlone Stadium in midweek. Porthen

The DHL Stormers will tackle Toulon at home, before going on the road to face Racing 92, as the 2024-25 Champions Cup fixtures were confirmed on Friday. The EPCR on Friday morning officially announced the pool fixtures for the 2024-25 season of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. Drawn in Pool 4 earlier this month,

Andre-Hugo Venter returns in one of five changes to the DHL Western Province lineup to tackle the defending Currie Cup champion Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Venter was released from the Springbok camp on Wednesday – one of nine players sent to their provincial unions for possible game time before next week’s historic match against

Andy Farrell believes Ireland can win the decisive second Test against what he agrees is one of the best Springbok teams. Farrell was speaking after making a handful of changes to his Ireland team that suffered a 27-20 defeat in the first Test in Pretoria. TEAM: Ireland call up Saffa to front Boks While Ireland

Swys de Bruin praised the new attacking style of the Springboks, noting Faf de Klerk’s rediscovery of his flair with ball in hand unshackled from a box-kicking structure. The world champion Boks opted for a more expansive and offloading strategy in last week’s win against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld, with several South African pundits raising

England said on Friday that fullback George Furbank has withdrawn from the side with a back injury on the eve of the second and final Test against New Zealand. Leicester Tigers fullback Freddie Steward will take Furbank’s place, an England spokesperson added, for the match at Auckland’s Eden Park on Saturday. England scrum coach Tom

Rassie Erasmus resurrected the world champion Springboks by having no restriction on player selections, and it’s high time that New Zealand Rugby follows suit, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that SA Rugby’s decision to allow Erasmus – upon his return to the Republic in 2018 – to select overseas-based players was crucial

Garry Ringrose believes that Ireland can still go up another level to beat the Springboks in the decisive second Test in Durban on Saturday. Ringrose, who played off the bench in Ireland’s 27-20 defeat in Pretoria, has been called into the starting lineup to partner Leinster teammate Robbie Henshaw in midfield at Kings Park. The

Wallaby icon David Campese said centre Garry Ringrose is key to addressing Ireland’s creativity for the series decider against the Springboks in Durban on Saturday. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell on Thursday named the lineup to face the Boks in the second and final Test at Kings Park. In midfield, Ringrose comes into the side