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Jonny May believes England can bounce back under Steve Borthwick after the team’s Six Nations struggles. Borthwick, in particular, has come under pressure after England’s 12-match winning streak came to a shuddering halt with three straight defeats that not only scuppered their hopes of Six Nations glory, but shattered their confidence. But former England wing […]

Duane Vermeulen believes recent form could count for little when the Vodacom Bulls and Stormers collide at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. After a nightmare seven-match losing streak across competitions, three successive Vodacom URC wins have moved the Bulls into the top eight on the log, while the Stormers have dropped from first to fifth after

Tommaso Allan says Italy’s historic win over England is a moment of pride for a squad that has worked years to shed its underdog tag in the Six Nations. The veteran flyhalf was part of the Azzurri squad that stunned England 23-18 in Rome last weekend – Italy’s first-ever Test victory over the English. Allan

France will be without one of their livewire loose forwards for Saturday’s Six Nations finale against England. Oscar Jegou will miss the championship decider after being banned for four matches for eye contact on a Scotland player. The 22-year-old flanker was sanctioned on Wednesday after a disciplinary hearing found him guilty of “reckless contact with

Fit-again Stormers veteran Deon Fourie says he’s ready to embrace the pain of a north-south derby at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Fourie is set to be included in the Stormers’ match 23 for the Vodacom URC clash in Pretoria, marking his latest comeback after a frustrating run of injuries over the past two seasons. The

Respect to the Bulls but this savage derby will be won by the best No 10 in the world. The post Keo & Zels: Super Sacha to sink Bulls appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Respect to the Bulls but this savage derby will be won by the best No 10 in the world. The

Ronald Brown has credited Blitzboks teammates Dewald Human and Tristan Leyds for keeping him composed on the field. The dynamic playmaker scored 31 points during last weekend’s Vancouver Sevens tournament in Canada, where the Blitzboks powered to the title and moved level with Fiji at the top of the series standings heading into the final

Stormers prop Neethling Fouché believes it will take only a few small fixes and renewed confidence for the Cape side to turn their fortunes around. Going into Saturday’s north-south derby against the Vodacom Bulls, the Stormers are on a three-match losing streak – all of them against South African opposition – that has seen them

Springbok legend Victor Matfield believes England need to rediscover a sense of brotherhood if they are to break out of their current slump. Steve Borthwick’s side suffered a third straight defeat when going down 23-18 to Italy in Rome on Saturday – England’s first-ever Test loss to the Azzurri in 33 meetings. The result has

Beauden Barrett says he is relieved the focus can return to rugby with the appointment of Dave Rennie, after a turbulent period for the All Blacks. Rennie edged out Highlanders boss Jamie Joseph for the position, and has already given an indication of what his immediate priorities will be. Players were consulted during the review