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Western Province was among the big winners on an eventful opening day at the U18 Craven Week staged at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp. Twenty-nine tries were scored over the course of the four games staged on Monday, with four teams – namely WP, South Western Districts, the Valke and Boland – surpassing the 30-point mark. […]

Evan Roos marked his first Test since last August with a sensational performance as the DHL Stormers loose forward showed his quality at No 8 for the Springboks. Roos made his third Test start as the Springboks opened their 2024 campaign with a comfortable victory over Wales at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon. Playing in the

The Springboks’ attempts to fan the flames of the rivalry with Ireland have been shrugged off by the tourists ahead of the upcoming July Test series. Several senior Springboks, including Eben Etzebeth and Damian de Allende, have started stoking the fire for the two-Test series, that will see the two-time defending world champions look to

Kurtley Beale said on Monday he still had “fire in the belly” and wanted to help propel Australia back to the top after completing a remarkable comeback to the Wallabies fold. The 35-year-old fullback has been capped 95 times, but not since 2021. He was arrested in January 2023 on sexual assault charges and suspended

Known for his explosive pace and deft skills, Marius Joubert was a dynamic force in midfield for the DHL Stormers. Joubert’s ability to break through the defensive line as well as create opportunities for his teammates made him a threat on attack and a DHL Stormers fan-favourite from 2002 to 2006. The Paarl Gimnasium alum

The Springboks made the most of a long delay at Heathrow Airport after their flight back to South Africa from London was cancelled late on Sunday night. Having opened their 2024 Test campaign with a comfortable victory over Wales at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon, the Springboks were set to return to South Africa on Sunday

Cameron Hanekom is set to miss the opportunity to make his Test debut when the Springboks host Ireland in July, after suffering an injury in the Vodacom URC final. The Vodacom Bulls’ breakthrough star limped off in early in the second half of the URC final against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday night and was replaced

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has reflected on a dream come true after slotting a long-range penalty on his debut for the Springboks at Twickenham. The DHL Stormers wunderkind featured for 20 minutes on his Test debut as the Springboks opened their Test campaign with a comfortable 41-13 victory over Wales on Saturday. While fellow debutant Jordan Hendrikse

Philip Snyman says the successful entry to the Paris Olympics has instilled a belief that the Blitzboks have turned a miserable season around. They did it the hard way, but the Springbok Sevens finally booked their ticket to the Paris Olympics Games for a third consecutive time since Rugby Sevens was introduced in 2016, when

Scott Robertson named a new All Blacks captain as he unveiled his squad to face England in a two-Test series next month. Experienced lock Scott Barrett was named as the new captain of the All Blacks on Monday by new head coach Robertson. Barrett, 30, takes over from Sam Cane, who stepped down having skippered