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The written decision of the independent doping panel that heard the case of Lions and Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye sets out in detail how events unfolded. Ntlabakanye, who received an 18-month ban last month, tested positive for anastrozole during a Springbok camp in May 2025, and also declared his use of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Rapport obtained […]

Prop Carlü Sadie admits nothing quite prepared him for his first full scrum session under Bok scrum guru Daan Human. Sadie has faced some of the toughest packs in Europe, helped Bordeaux Bègles conquer Leinster in an Investec Champions Cup final and battled back from a serious neck injury. The 29-year-old earned his first Springbok

Junior Boks captain Riley Norton is among six uncapped players in the Springboks’ 46-man squad for the Nations Championship, while two scrumhalves make long-awaited returns. Twenty-year-old lock Norton impressed for the Boks against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on Saturday and is now set for a Test debut in July. The other uncapped players are prop

The Springboks’ 80-31 win over the Barbarians answered plenty of questions for Rassie Erasmus, but may have come at a cost. Veteran lock Franco Mostert limped off during the second half at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and Erasmus revealed afterwards that the injury is a genuine concern. “I’m worried about his ankle,” said the

South Africa A coach Mzwandile Stick says Yaqeen Ahmed will learn from the red card that cut short an otherwise impressive performance in Saturday’s 40-0 victory against Zimbabwe. The Junior Boks flyhalf was one of SA A’s standout performers in Gqeberha before being sent off in the 52nd minute. Ahmed’s yellow card for colliding with

JJ van der Mescht earned an English Premiership winner’s medal as the Northampton Saints beat the Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham on Saturday. The Bok lock prospect came off the bench in the 53rd minute of the final as Northampton triumphed 26-17 to clinch their third Premiership crown and their second in the last three seasons, in

The Springboks scored 12 tries in an 80-31 battering of the Baa-Baas at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The post Highlights: Springboks vs Barbarians appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The Springboks scored 12 tries in an 80-31 battering of the Baa-Baas at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The post Highlights: Springboks vs Barbarians appeared

Siya Kolisi says the Springboks’ crushing victory over the Barbarians in Gqeberha underlined the importance of building depth. The world champions ran in 12 tries in an entertaining 80-31 rout of the invitational side at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, but Kolisi admitted there were areas that still require attention despite the dominant scoreline. REPORT:

The Springboks thrashed the Barbarians 80-31 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. Who was your top Bok? REPORT: Boks bash Baa-Baas in the Bay Who is your Bok MVP? Ox Nche Andre-Hugo Venter Carlü Sadie Riley Norton Franco Mostert Siya Kolisi Pieter-Steph du Toit Jasper Wiese Grant Williams Quan Horn Edwill van der Merwe

An Edwill van der Merwe hat-trick spurred the Springboks to an emphatic win over a plucky Barbarians team in Gqeberha on Saturday. Rassie Erasmus’ charges ran in 12 tries at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to thump the invitational team 80-31 in their first match of the international season. PICK YOUR MVP: Boks vs Barbarians