The Lions are predicting that Saturday’s Vodacom URC derby against the Stormers at Ellis Park,will be decided up front. Scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys expects nothing less than a full-blooded arm wrestle when the Stormers arrive. “Another local derby and it’s against the Stormers who are a quality team. We are expecting a massive battle from […]
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The Sharks welcome back several Springboks for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. Props Ox Nché and Vincent Koch, No 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse, centre André Esterhuizen and winger Makazole Mapimpi will all start having missed last week’s loss to the Lions at Ellis Park. However, flank Siya Kolisi, scrumhalf
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Check out the match-day squads for this weekend’s Vodacom URC matches involving South African sides. LIONS vs STORMERS (Saturday, 2:30pm) LIONS – TBC STORMERS – TBC FREE DIGI-MAG: Stand the chance to win R100,000! BULLS vs SHARKS (Saturday, 5pm) BULLS – TBC SHARKS – 15 Jaco Williams, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Jurenzo Julius,
SA Rugby has reportedly aligned with France at the latest World Rugby Shape of the Game summit. Administrators and key stakeholders gathered in London this week to discuss the future direction of the sport, with proposed tweaks to the laws – particularly around scrums and game tempo – creating clear divisions between hemispheres. According to
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The boys are thrilled with Rassie Erasmus’ investment in youth, but when it comes to this weekend’s SA derbies up north, they’ll be decided by the oldies. The post Keo & Zels: Rassie nails it with Markus Muller’s selection appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. The boys are thrilled with Rassie Erasmus’ investment in youth,
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Friday’s Super Rugby clash between the Reds and Highlanders pits the incoming Wallabies coach against a top contender to be his All Blacks counterpart. Jamie Joseph is seen as a leading contender – along with former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie – to be the new All Blacks boss after Scott Robertson was fired last month.
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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was thrilled to see Jacques Nienaber again. Lekka to see the boys!! sha na na manne pic.twitter.com/Qv8GXnxwvG — Rassie Erasmus (@RassieRugby) February 25, 2026 Photo: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images The post Watch: Nienaber back with Boks appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was thrilled to see Jacques Nienaber
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Morné van den Berg has thrown down the gauntlet ahead of the Lions’ derby against the Stormers, insisting the men from Ellis Park are ready to back up last week’s statement win. The Springbok scrumhalf was the standout performer in the comprehensive victory over the Sharks and will again pull the strings as the Lions
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Paul de Villiers admits there are a few nerves, but mostly excitement, after earning his first call-up to a Springbok alignment camp under Rassie Erasmus. MORNÉ ESBEN reports. The Stormers loose forward has been one of the standout performers in the Vodacom URC and Investec Champions Cup this season, delivering a string of high-impact displays
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JJ Kotze will bring up a special milestone if selected against the Lions in Johannesburg, but for the Stormers hooker, the bigger job is restoring pride up front. The 25-year-old, a product of Paul Roos Gymnasium, is in line to play his 50th match for the Cape side – a mark he admits once felt
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