Damian McKenzie scored 20 points as the Chiefs beat the Blues in Auckland on Saturday, in a repeat of last year’s Super Rugby Pacific final. The All Blacks playmaker crossed the whitewash twice in the second half and kicked 10 points as the Chiefs fought back from an eight-point deficit in wet conditions to win […]
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Zander Reynders is excited to contribute to the Blitzboks effort when the fourth leg of the 2024-25 World Sevens Series season kicks off in Canada next week. The Blitzboks departed for the Canadian tournament on Saturday, and Reynders is set to play a prominent role in Vancouver. Head coach Philip Snyman has replaced injured forward
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Rassie Erasmus now has a YouTube channel for current and past rugby footage, and the Bok chief went live with this clip of him sinking a long-range pass at the 2023 World Cup. Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images The post Watch: Retro Rassie still got game appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Rassie Erasmus now has
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The Exeter Chiefs are reportedly targeting a Stormers hooker to replace Dan Frost, who will join Bath next season. According to RugbyPass, Joseph Dweba has caught the attention of Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter. Dweba has not played for the Springboks since the warm-up Test against Argentina ahead of the 2023 World Cup, but
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Franco Smith says he is committed to the Glasgow Warriors after being linked to the Wales head coach job. On Tuesday, the Welsh Rugby Union announced that Warren Gatland had left his role by “mutual agreement” and replaced with Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt for the Dragons’ final three matches of the Six Nations. Wales had
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Skipper Salmaan Moerat is confident that Frans Malherbe’s Stormers milestone on Saturday won’t distract them from the challenge against a “desperate” Lions outfit. The Stormers face the Pride at Ellis Park in a crucial Vodacom URC derby, and determined to bounce back from last week’s narrow defeat to the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town. Malherbe
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Stormers coach John Dobson says he’s thrilled with 38-year-old flank Deon Fourie, who was called up for the first Springbok alignment camp of the year. Bok coach Rassie Erasmus on Friday named a 56-man group consisting of locally-based players, including 13 Stormers. Fourie has not worn the green and gold since the 2023 World Cup
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The 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season kicked off in fine style on Friday, as the Crusaders and Waratahs launched their campaigns with thrilling comeback victories. In Christchurch, James O’Connor made an immediate impact off the bench, helping the Crusaders overturn a 14-0 deficit to claim a 33-25 win against the Hurricanes. The veteran playmaker’s deft
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Gael Fickou and Thibaud Flament return after recovering from injury to France’s 42-man squad ahead of their third Six Nations game against Italy. Fickou broke his thumb last month with the 93-Test centre missing France’s 43-0 win over Wales and 26-25 defeat to England. The 30-year-old is, however, expected to miss this week’s game with
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Head coach Kevin Foote is confident that the Junior Springboks have prepared well and are looking forward to their three-match tour of Georgia. The Junior Bok training squad fine-tuned their preparations on Friday in Stellenbosch and will depart for Europe over the weekend. A squad of 30 players will leave on Sunday for Georgia, flying
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