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Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Siya Kolisi will retain the Springbok captaincy for the July internationals, while defending the flanker against criticism for being out of shape. Kolisi, who joined the Springboks at Twickenham for the opening Test of the year against Wales, was among the World Cup winners recalled to a 39-man squad for […]

Garry Ringrose says that he finds something to admire in Damian de Allende’s admission that the Springboks are “desperate” to beat Ireland in the upcoming 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

A new-look All Blacks coaching staff headed up by Scott Robertson has ripped through the old playbook and is instead cooking up fresh ideas for the July internationals. The New Zealand squad gathered near Wellington on Wednesday to begin preparations under new head coach Robertson. The former All Blacks loose forward, who coached the Crusaders

The world champion Springboks will blank reigning Six Nations champs Ireland with back-to-back Test wins in the upcoming series in Pretoria and Durban. Fresh off a season-opening win against Wales, the world champions are headed home to host Ireland in a two-Test series. LISTEN: Why Boks are buzzing The last time these teams met was

DHL Stormers forward Willie Engelbrecht chats about playing club rugby with his late father, how he finds it living in Cape Town and his golf rivalry with teammate Neethling Fouché. You are quite a keen golfer. What are some of your favourite courses to play, and do you have a bit of a rivalry going

The All Blacks must “front up” to the firepower of England’s forwards to avoid a repeat of their shock 2019 World Cup defeat, Ardie Savea warned on Wednesday ahead of the two-Test home series. New Zealand will play their first game of the year when they host England on July 6 in Dunedin before the

The Junior Springboks are leaving no stone unturned as they prepare for Saturday’s U20 World Championship opener with Fiji at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. The SA U20 side moved into their official tournament base in the Mother City from their home base in Stellenbosch, and immediately went about their business with an afternoon session

The Blue Bulls edged the Golden Lions, while there were big wins for the WP XV, Pumas and Free State on the second day of the U18 Craven Week in Krugersdorp. The highly anticipated trans-Jukskei derby at Hoërskool Monument on Tuesday lived up to the hype, with the hosts and the Bulls scoring 10 tries

A key member of the 2023-24 Vodacom URC-winning Glasgow Warriors outfit has signed a two-year deal with second-tier Oyonnax from next season. Scotland prop Oli Kebble has put pen to paper at the French side after their relegation from the Top 14, the club announced on Tuesday. South Africa-born Kebble, 32, made the last of

The Vodacom Bulls have bid farewell to their 2023-24 URC Golden Boot winner, who will start a new chapter of his rugby career in France. Chris Smith has brought an end to his five-year stay at the Vodacom Bulls to take up a move to French ProD2 club Oyonnax. Oyonnax officially confirmed the move on