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Scott Robertson said assistant coach Leon MacDonald left his staff on the eve of New Zealand’s Rugby Championship Tests in South Africa due to a clash of coaching styles. Robertson and MacDonald mutually agreed to part ways after discussions about their working approach, New Zealand Rugby said on Thursday. “Leon and I have been having […]

Lood de Jager is hoping to return to the field “sooner than later” for the Springboks as the injury-plagued lock provides an update on his latest stint on the sidelines. De Jager has missed the July series against Ireland and the opening Tests of the Rugby Championship in Australia due to a torn muscle in

John Kirwan has led calls from New Zealand to crown the Springboks as heavy favourites for the upcoming two-Test mini-series with the All Blacks. The Springboks have been boosted by the return to fitness of World Cup winners Steven Kitshoff, Canan Moodie and Jordan Hendrikse. At the same time, Jasper Wiese and Andre Esterhuizen have

SA Rugby has confirmed key changes to the coaching lineup of its national teams in a bid to emulate the success enjoyed by the Springboks. Experienced former Springbok coaching consultant Swys de Bruin and former Springbok Sevens captain Kevin Foote have been appointed to coach the Springbok Women and Junior Springboks respectively, while Bafana Nhleko

Two tickets to the blockbuster showdown between the Springboks and All Blacks in Cape Town on 7 September are up for grabs as Stormers coach John Dobson has teamed up with team sponsors DHL and renowned CapeTalk radio host and theatre celebrity John Maytham to raise funds for the Barrydale rugby community. “On a recent

New Zealand will be without the services of lock Patrick Tuipulotu and playmaker Stephan Perofeta as the All Blacks named a 36-player squad for the two Rugby Championship Tests against the Springboks. Calf injuries will prevent Tuipulotu and Perofeta from travelling with the All Blacks to South Africa for the Rugby Championship clashes in Johannesburg

The village of Barrydale, on the border of the Overberg and Klein Karoo regions of the Western Cape, has two rugby clubs that help to unite the local community, writes MARK KEOHANE. Stormers coach John Dobson is a regular visitor to Barrydale. He gives easily of his time to support his mate Rick Melvill and

As the Springboks prepare to resume their rivalry against the All Blacks, rewind to when Pat Lambie slotted a 55-metre penalty to secure an epic victory at Ellis Park in 2014. Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images The post Rewind: When Lambie stunned the All Blacks appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. As the Springboks prepare to

Jake White says a changing of the World Cup-winning guard will put Rassie Erasmus’ man-management skills through an “extreme” test as the Springboks target a three-peat in Australia in 2027. The Springboks are just about halfway through their 2024 season, but Erasmus has already started to set the wheel in motion for a changing of

Tighthead prop Zachary Porthen is thriving under the tutelage of senior front-row powerhouses at DHL Western Province in his maiden Carling Currie Cup campaign. The promising 20-year-old made his Carling Currie Cup debut for DHL Western Province off the bench against the NovaVit Griffons on 3 August. He has since started alongside two-time Rugby World