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The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed the return of a formidable presence in the pack for the Pretoria outfit from next season. Lock Sintu Manjezi has made his Loftus Versfeld homecoming, after committing his future to the Bulls until 2028. The 29-year-old Manjezi, who featured for The Herd between 2020 and 2021, returns to the capital […]

World Cup-winning Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has come out in support of Ireland fans, who have taken to hailing their team as the best side on the planet. 𝘙𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴 Take your seats and get the popcorn ready! Press play on Episode 1: Rassie on Irish fans.#ForeverGreenForeverGold #Springboks pic.twitter.com/xyAk1bDPJW — Springboks (@Springboks) July 4,

JP Pietersen has been named Sharks head coach for the Currie Cup, with No 8 Nic Hatton set to lead a young lineup in their opener against the Lions in Durban on Friday. Missing a number of Springboks in the squad for the international season, 2007 World Cup winner Pietersen has balanced regular faces with

Assistant coach Dawie Snyman believes DHL Stormers playmaker Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is on a path to greatness at flyhalf for the Springboks. The 22-year-old wasted little time in announcing himself on the Test scene, coming off the bench to slot a 50-metre penalty kick on debut against Wales two weeks ago, and is among the Bok

Cheslin Kolbe has emphasised the importance of accuracy as the Springboks chase their first win against Ireland since 2016 when the teams clash in Pretoria on Saturday. The match is expected to be an intense battle given the rivalry between the sides, and even more so following the Boks’ 13-8 defeat against Ireland during the

There are 10 survivors from the team that suffered a historic home defeat to Ireland at Newlands that will be on duty for the Springboks in the first Test series since 2016. The world champion Springboks are ready to welcome Six Nations champs Ireland back to South African shores in the first series between the

Craig Casey is winning the scrumhalf race as coach Andy Farrell reportedly mulls a key selection for the clash between Ireland and the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday. According to the Irish Independent, Farrell is set to name Casey at No 9 for Ireland’s first of two Tests against the world champions in the Republic.

Speedster Josh Hathaway will earn his maiden cap for Wales, with Ben Thomas starting at flyhalf in the first Test against Australia on Saturday. The Welsh’s miserable seven-game losing streak, which includes a Six Nations wooden spoon, has seen them slide to 10th in the world. “We’ve had a good week of preparations here in Sydney

Playmaker Jean-Luc du Plessis can’t wait to get going again as DHL Western Province kick off their Currie Cup campaign at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday. WP will be looking to add to their record 34  Currie Cup titles when action gets under way this week. The world’s oldest domestic rugby competition will see Province

Thabang Mphafi can’t wait for the loose-forward battle when the Junior Springboks and Argentina clash in Stellenbosch on Thursday evening in the U20 Championship. Mphafi was one of the stars of the team during the recent U20 Rugby Championship in Australia, where the Junior Boks finished second behind New Zealand. He was also in the