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In a major boost for New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson, two former All Blacks internationals will join his backroom staff for the 2024 season. Corey Flynn and David Hill will link up with the All Blacks coaching team this year. Flynn, a 15-Test hooker, will serve as the new throwing coach while former flyhalf […]

Select the five giants you want to see pack down in the tight five for South Africa against Wales at Twickenham next week! The list of tight forwards selected to the Springboks’ 35-man training camp includes two-time World Cup winners Eben Etzebeth, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Franco Mostert, Frans Malherbe, Vincent Koch, Bongi Mbonambi and Malcolm

The world champion Springboks have reportedly found a loophole to select one of their English-based players against Wales at Twickenham next week. According to an article on Planet Rugby, Rassie Erasmus could pick inside centre Andre Esterhuizen for South Africa’s opening Test of 2024 on Saturday, 22 June in London. Although no English or French-based

Jake White says the Vodacom Bulls need to pack out Loftus Versfeld for the URC semi-final against Leinster to give the Irish an appetiser of what’s to come in the July Test series. Let’s give the Irish an appetiser of what’s to come in July!#FillUpLoftus for Saturday’s @Vodacom #URC semi-final between the @Vodacom @BlueBullsRugby and

Sharks utility forward Dylan Richardson has pinned his colours to Scotland’s mast after earning a recall to the squad for the July internationals. Gregor Townsend on Wednesday evening named a 37-man Scotland squad for the upcoming American tour, with Tests against Canada, the USA, Chile and Uruguay. Richardson made his Scotland debut as a loose

Aphelele Fassi is the favourite to start at fullback for the Springboks against Wales, according to SARugbymag.co.za readers. In the absence of world champions such as Damian Willemse, Canan Moodie, Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse, readers were polled on the candidates to start in a new-look Bok back three. Fassi looks set

DHL Stormers forward Hendre Stassen talks business, recovery from injury and the start of his coaching journey. You have recently started training with the team again. How has the injury rehab been? The injury rehab has been a challenging journey, causing me to miss alot of the most important Vodacom URC games. Despite the setback,

Former Test referee and current Vodacom URC head of match officials Tappe Henning says World Rugby is not targeting the Springboks with the introduction of a new scrum law. World Rugby approved a series of law amendments, effective 1 July, 2024, targeting key areas such as offside from kicks, free-kick options and player welfare concerns.

Cheslin Kolbe has shared his excitement about working with the Springboks’ new assistant coaches, Jerry Flannery and Tony Brown, while also looking forward to the upcoming series against Ireland. Flannery and Brown have been hard at work in their new roles in charge of the Springboks’ defence and attack respectively, taking over from Jacques Nienaber

John Dobson says that the DHL Stormers have given Hacjivah Dayimani their blessing to take up a “life-changing opportunity” as the loose-forward is linked with a move to France. Dayimani is among 15 players confirmed to be leaving the DHL Stormers at the end of the season on Tuesday. A standout for the Stormers since