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RG Snyman expressed his delight after making a try-scoring home debut for Leinster in the sold-out Vodacom URC derby against Munster on Saturday. “We picked a bad spot to warm up in. Right in front of the Munster fans!” RG Snyman spoke to Leinster Rugby TV after scoring on his home debut at Croke Park. […]

The Springboks will host Italy for the first time in over a decade in next year’s July Test series, which could also see Georgia return to South African shores. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, the Springboks will play two Test matches against the Azzurri in next’s Incoming Series. These fixtures will take place while the British

Outgoing World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has expressed his concern over the growing reliance on substitutions in the modern game, with particular reference to South Africa’s famed “Bomb Squad.” In a candid interview with The Times, Beaumont, who will step down from his position in November, questioned whether the sport allows too many substitutes, reflecting

SA Rugby will support a reported merger between the URC and Premiership, provided the Bulls, Lions, Sharks, and Stormers are guaranteed spots in the competition. A potential merger between the URC and the Premiership, split into two divisions with promotion and relegation, is reportedly under serious consideration as both competitions explore ways to boost future

Siya Kolisi and Handre Pollard are central to the Springboks’ future, and preserving their fitness is vital for South Africa’s crack at a Rugby World Cup three-peat in 2027, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane emphasises that while the Boks are currently the world’s most successful Test team, Kolisi and Pollard need careful management

David Kriel was shown a red card for an attempted hand off in the URC clash with Ospreys, but was that the right decision? Kriel was sent off early in the second half as the Vodacom Bulls started their three-match tour with a bonus-point victory in Swansea on Saturday night. HAVE YOUR SAY BELOW! Initially

Former Springbok scrumhalf Fourie du Preez believes South Africa is poised for a clean sweep from three November Tests in the UK. The Boks’ tour begins with a clash against Scotland at Murrayfield on 10 November, followed by matches against England in London and Wales in Cardiff. Du Preez, who was part of the South

Kurt-Lee Arendse scored a brace of tries as a 14-man Vodacom Bulls outfit beat the Ospreys to kick off their European tour with a bonus-point win in Swansea on Saturday. Tries from winger Arendse, co-captain Elrigh Louw and scrumhalf Embrose Papier and three conversions from flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain powered the Bulls to a 26-5 half-time

John Dobson says the DHL Stormers will look to make their homecoming count after a defeat to Edinburgh condemned them to one win from three on tour. DYLAN JACK reports. The DHL Stormers suffered a 38-7 defeat in Edinburgh on Saturday night, as the hosts cruised to their first win of the season. Having bounced back

Edinburgh clinched their first win of the season with a bonus-point victory over the DHL Stormers in the Scottish capital on Saturday. Two tries in each half saw Sean Everitt’s Edinburgh bounce back from a tough tour of South Africa with a 38-7 home victory. The result sees the DHL Stormers return to South Africa