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Scrumhalf Morne van den Berg has been called up to replace the injured Grant Williams for the Springboks’ penultimate Rugby Championship clash of 2024 in Argentina. Williams, who started for the world champions against the All Blacks in Cape Town last week, will miss the Test against Los Pumas at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in […]

Veteran loose forward Nizaam Carr said the next generation of Vodacom Bulls stars can launch their careers to the next level by helping the Herd win the Currie Cup. Carr, who has skippered the Pretoria outfit in this year’s edition of rugby’s oldest competition, has won the Currie Cup with the Bulls and DHL Western

John Plumtree says Ethan Hooker’s selection at wing this week comes as the Sharks deal with a raft of back-three injuries and with an eye on developing depth, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Head coach Plumtree has opted to experiment with centre Hooker on the left wing for Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final between the Sharks XV and

Two-time Springbok world champion RG Snyman’s much-anticipated debut for Irish giants Leinster has been tentatively pencilled in for early October. Snyman, who joins the club from rivals Munster this season, will miss the start of the Vodacom URC season due to a foot injury. The 29-year-old lock is expected to return in the second or

Powerhouse centre Andre Esterhuizen has been included in the Sharks XV lineup to tackle the Vodacom Bulls in the semi-finals of the Currie Cup at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Head coach John Plumtree has welcomed back Springbok world champion Esterhuizen, who replaces Ethan Hooker at No 12 for the trip to Pretoria. Plumtree has made

Philip Snyman has been appointed as head coach of the Blitzboks after taking charge of the team in an acting capacity for the last six months, SA Rugby has announced. Snyman took over as interim coach in March, following a series of poor results, and under his guidance, the Blitzboks won the World Rugby Sevens

John Dobson has revealed Springbok playmaker Damian Willemse’s long-awaited return from injury will in all likelihood be as the starting flyhalf for the DHL Stormers. Willemse, who missed the end of the 2023-24 Vodacom URC, the July Test series and basically the entire 2024 Rugby Championship due to a finger injury, is currently in pre-season

Take an inside look into the DHL Stormers’ pre-season camp in George as forwards coach Rito Hlungwani puts the pack through their paces. Pre-season camp is not for the faint-hearted. Forwards Coach Rito Hlungwani puts his pack through their paces. #iamastormer #dhldelivers pic.twitter.com/zRtHF5WaYL — DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) September 11, 2024 The post Watch: Stormers put

Tim of Eggchasers fame reflects on his 2024 tour of South Africa and tells the boys what makes this rugby country so great. The post Watch: Keo & Zels host Eggchasers appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Tim of Eggchasers fame reflects on his 2024 tour of South Africa and tells the boys what makes

Argentina have added a Vodacom URC winner to their 34-player squad for the Rugby Championship clash with the Springboks in Santiago. Los Pumas coach Felipe Contepomi on Wednesday announced a bolstered 34-man squad for next Saturday’s match, when Argentina will look to keep alive their hopes of a first-ever Rugby Championship title. Argentina will go