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Elrigh Louw says the Sharks are different gravy this season and the Bulls are determined to stay off the menu when the teams clash in the Vodacom URC match at Kings Park on on Saturday. “This year the Sharks are really gelling as a team,” Louw told the media on Wednesday. “Last season it was […]

Springbok and Sharks midfield monster Andre Esterhuizen says the travel demands on English clubs in European competitions are far less arduous than those faced by SA teams. Esterhuizen earned 87 caps for London-based Harlequins from 2020 to 2024 before returning to Durban where he had begun his senior provincial career, later making his Springbok debut

Vodacom URC chief Martin Anayi championed South Africa’s inclusion in the competition and he has credited the teams from the Republic for the value they have added, on and off the field. “The South African teams have been tremendously successful in terms of performance and attendance, as well as financially and commercially,” Anayi said, looking

Look back on a season of Bok glory in the Rugby Championship and touring Europe. The post Keo & Zels: ‘Tis the season to be jolly! appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Look back on a season of Bok glory in the Rugby Championship and touring Europe. The post Keo & Zels: ‘Tis the season

Playmaker Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu believes helping the DHL Stormers turn things around this season is his first ‘stepping stone’ back into the Springbok setup. Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who was concussed in a loss to the Sharks at the end of November, is set to return for the injury-hit Stormers in Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Lions at

Two Ireland stars have signed contract extensions with the Six Nations champions. Centre Bundee Aki has agreed a new one-year deal that will keep him with provincial side Connacht and Ireland until the end of the 2025-26 season, while Ryan has signed on for a further three years with Leinster, taking him until 2028. New

Grey College outside centre Ethan Adams fended off two Hamiltons defenders during a Global Schools Challenge match in Bloemfontein. Grey hammered the U18 club side 40-7. Ethan Adams from Grey College with one of the craziest double fends you’ll see in a rugby game Download the @ss_schools app to to watch the NextGenXV Global Schools

The experienced Toby Booth has departed the Ospreys with immediate effect, paving the way for Mark Jones to take over as head coach at the Welsh club earlier than planned. Booth, who joined the Vodacom URC outfit from Harlequins in 2020, was initially set to leave at the end of the season. However, the Englishman’s

Steven Kitshoff was all smiles when bringing the trophy onto Boland Park before the first ODI between the Proteas and Pakistan. The Springbok and DHL Stormers loosehead prop recently had neck surgery. Great to see Steven Kitshoff bringing out the trophy in Paarl and receiving a Proteas jersey from Temba Bavuma following his recent neck

Lions defence coach Jaque Fourie believes Sanele Nohamba will rediscover his form after a difficult start to the season in the United Rugby Championship and Challenge Cup. Nohamba has started just two games in all competitions this season as the 2023-24 URC Player of the Year has struggled for game time after falling behind Springbok