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Ruan Nortje and Thomas du Toit are fired up for what promises to be a fierce contest up front between the Springboks and Los Pumas in Argentina on Saturday. Both teams are still in contention for the Rugby Championship title, so the stakes are high. Nortje is preparing for a physical showdown at Estadio Unico […]

James Slipper is poised to become the most-capped Wallaby ever after being named on the bench for Australia’s crunch Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks on Saturday. The 35-year-old prop, who made his debut 14 years ago, will surpass scrumhalf George Gregan with his 140th cap should he take to the field, as expected,

Beauden Barrett has been recalled to the New Zealand starting XV as All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson makes four changes to face Australia on Saturday. Barrett, 33, who has played 130 Tests, was dropped from the starting side for the defeat to the Springboks in the Rugby Championship at Cape Town Stadium. He comes

Deon Fourie hopes to recover in time to feature for the DHL Stormers against the Sharks in Durban before the close of 2024. The veteran forward went under the knife in early April after an ACL injury with the Stormers against La Rochelle in the Champions Cup. The prognosis of a six-month layoff led to

Ox Nche has called on the Springboks to “land the first vital blow” against Argentina as he prepares to duel a European champion in the scrum on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports. Nche will start in a new-look scrum alongside Malcolm Marx and Thomas du Toit when the Springboks look to wrap up the Rugby Championship title in

Former Springbok coaches Heyneke Meyer and Nick Mallett have expressed their delight as Eben Etzebeth is poised to surpass Victor Matfield as South Africa’s most-capped player. Etzebeth will equal Matfield’s Bok record of 127 Test appearances if the legendary enforcer takes the field in the Rugby Championship clash with Argentina in Santiago del Estero. The

We celebrate the dominant career of Eben Etzebeth as the Bok enforcer equals Victor Matfield’s 127th Test record. The post Keo & Zels: It doesn’t get bigger than Eben appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. We celebrate the dominant career of Eben Etzebeth as the Bok enforcer equals Victor Matfield’s 127th Test record. The post

Fans can experience the return of the Sevens Series to Cape Town this December, with tickets set to go on sale starting at just R250. The tournament, taking place at Cape Town Stadium on 7-8 December 2024, will see 24 international teams competing over two days. Tickets will go on sale through Ticketmaster on Wednesday,

Edinburgh kick off the 2024-25 Vodacom United Rugby Championship season against eight-time champions Leinster while Glasgow Warriors launch their title defence with a confrontational road trip to Ulster. The 2024-25 season commences on Friday night, with two cracking clashes as Sean Everitt’s Edinburgh face the Jacques Nienaber-coached Leinster, while Cardiff host Zebre Parma. While the

Evan Roos is eager to rediscover his love of rugby when he returns for the DHL Stormers after starting his recovery from shoulder surgery following his Springbok omission. Roos earned a recall to the Springboks on the back of a strong season for the DHL Stormers and started in the Tests against Wales at Twickenham