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Assistant coach Rito Hlungwani said DHL Western Province’s Currie Cup campaign has afforded players an opportunity to get game time in preparation for Stormers action. With the Currie Cup and Vodacom URC not overlapping this year, many players missed out on valuable playing time, affecting their conditioning and performance. WP tackle the Griffons in a […]

David Campese has launched a passionate plea for players to take responsibility for indulging in career-ending tactics, following Malcolm Marx’s scare in the July internationals. In an interview with Planet Rugby, Campese looked back on the July Test series between the Springboks and Ireland, which ended in a 1-1 draw after the visitors snatched a dramatic victory

In the latest episode of his vlog series, Rassie Erasmus looks forward to the historic Test against Portugal, which will see the Springboks refereed by a woman for the first time. Monumental Rassie is ready for Portugal Watch episode 5 of Rassie on Alles #ForeverGreenForeverGold#Springboks pic.twitter.com/HW8lQhtjjm — Springboks (@Springboks) July 19, 2024 Photo: Grant Pitcher/Gallo

Portugal won’t pose a threat to a makeshift Springbok lineup on Saturday, or the historic clash provide Rassie Erasmus with any insight for the 2024 Rugby Championship, writes MARK KEOHANE. Salmaan Moerat will take over the Bok captaincy for the first time when he leads a squad featuring seven uncapped players in a first Test

All Blacks vice-captain Ardie Savea is on the verge of completing a bombshell move away from the Hurricanes, according to reports in New Zealand. Savea, who is currently with the All Blacks in the USA for the one-off Test against Fiji, is in talks with New Zealand Rugby over a contract extension to the 2027

Inside centre Tomas Appleton will lead emerging nation Portugal in a first-ever Test against the world champion Springboks in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The back-to-back World Cup champions return to Free State Stadium for the first time since their narrow defeat to Wales in the City of Roses two years ago. For Kiwi Simon Mannix’s Os

Former referee Nigel Owens says Ireland forwards Caelan Doris and James Ryan are fortunate not to face a harsher punishment for their clear-out on Bok star Malcolm Marx. Marx faces up to six weeks on the sidelines with a fractured tibia following a horrific croc roll that earned Doris a yellow card in the second

Sbu Nkosi is a notable absentee in the defending champion Cheetahs’ matchday 23 for a top-of-the-table Currie Cup tussle with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Friday evening. Cheetahs right winger Cohen Jasper starts the round 3 clash at Loftus Versfeld in place of Springbok speedster Nkosi, who misses out for “personal reasons”. Nkosi, whose

Henry Immelman will make just his fourth competitive appearance for the Vodacom Bulls this season in a handful of changes to the team to face the Cheetahs in Pretoria on Friday. Immelman, who last featured for the Bulls during the Champions Cup quarter-finals in April, starts at right wing for the round 3 Currie Cup

Head coach Mziwakhe Nkosi has made three changes to the Lions starting XV to face Griquas in the Currie Cup at Ellis Park on Friday afternoon. Sibabalo Qoma and Ruhan Straeuli replace Ruan Venter and Izan Esterhuizen at blindside flanker and No 8, respectively. Venter, along with Morne van den Berg and Tapiwa Mafura, have