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Siya Kolisi has been named in the Sharks squad for their two-match Vodacom URC tour. The Sharks face the Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday and Edinburgh at Hive Stadium next Friday. Kolisi has not featured for his club since late January, having withdrawn shortly before the match against Munster in Durban with a calf injury. […]

Captain Marcell Coetzee says the Vodacom Bulls have no margin for error in their playoff push ahead of Friday night’s clash against the Dragons in Newport. Despite sitting 15th on the Vodacom URC log, Coetzee insists the Welsh club remains dangerous – especially after reaching the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals. “If you look at all

South Africa A have made a welcome return to the rugby calendar. SA A will take on Zimbabwe in Gqeberha on 20 June in a curtain-raiser to the Springboks’ opening match of the season against the Barbarians. The last time SA A team took the field was during the 2022 end-of-year tour against Munster and the

Rondebosch’s 2.06m lock Sebastian Vermeulen says his size has always attracted attention. The towering 140kg, 18-year-old has become one of the most talked-about schoolboy players in the country, with photos alongside Springbok locks Eben Etzebeth and RG Snyman highlighting his remarkable size. “I’ve always been the biggest person in the school,” Vermeulen told News24. “I

John Dobson has backed the Stormers’ growing tactical flexibility as a key asset heading into the business end of the Vodacom URC. Speaking to the media on Monday, the director of rugby confirmed that Springbok fullback Damian Willemse’s recent deployment on the wing was a short-term solution – despite its success. The 27-year-old’s aerial ability

NZ Rugby is facing a tough battle to secure a mega new kit sponsorship deal for the All Blacks. According to the New Zealand Herald, NZ Rugby is targeting a package worth more than NZ$500-million (R5.5 billion) over six years, but geopolitical instability and an oil supply crisis have made the search for long-term sponsors

Stormers coach John Dobson admits he has been surprised by how strongly Deon Fourie has returned from serious injury. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. The 39-year-old flank was sidelined for the best part of two years with an ACL tear in April 2024, a tibia fracture in April 2025, and a torn bicep suffered against the

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to attend Friday’s Super Rugby Pacific clash between the NSW Waratahs and Moana Pasifika. The royal couple will be hosted by Rugby Australia chief Phil Waugh in a private suite at the Sydney Football Stadium, marking Harry’s return to Australian rugby shores more than two decades after England’s

A star Boland Cavaliers player is set to be sidelined for an extended period. Coach Hawies Fourie confirmed to Netwerk24 that flyhalf Juan Mostert dislocated his shoulder during their 24-14 defeat to Griquas in Wellington. Boland are still waiting on the results of a scan but the 26-year-old is expected to be out of action

A Super Rugby Pacific club may not be part of next year’s tournament. According to the New Zealand Herald, Moana Pasifika’s future is hanging in the balance after owners Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) informed players and staff that it will honour its financial commitments for the remainder of the 2026 campaign before stepping away. That