John Dobson has confirmed that the DHL Stormers will use the final round of the Currie Cup as a warm-up match for the Vodacom URC season. DHL Western Province have opted to use the Currie Cup to blood youngsters and log playing time for more senior players who didn’t feature much during the 2023-24 URC. […]
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Rassie Erasmus has all but confirmed Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s future is at flyhalf for the Springboks. Speaking to Rapport in the buildup to the 2024 Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, Erasmus praised Feinberg-Mngomezulu, emphasising the depth the 22-year-old adds in the backline. “I have my view on that and Tony
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Evan Roos has played his last game of the season as the Springbok No 8 decided to go under the knife to sort out a long-term shoulder injury. Roos started in the final Test of the July internationals against Portugal, but was left out of the 33-player Rugby Championship squad that travelled to Australia for
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Former Springbok assistant coach Swys de Bruin and current Junior Boks boss Bafana Nhleko are reportedly set to take charge of the Springbok Women’s team. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, De Bruin will fufill a mentorship role, similar to Wayne Smith’s successful stint with New Zealand’s Black Ferns. It is understood that De Bruin has
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The very best Springboks in the professional era have arrived in Brisbane as rugby royalty and left buried and tagged on a rugby tombstone, writes MARK KEOHANE. The Boks will kick off the 2024 Rugby Championship against the Wallabies at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August, before making the trip to Perth
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Siya Kolisi’s return to the Sharks is set to be sealed in the next few days, after holding talks over an “amicable” release from Racing 92. Kolisi, who joined the Top 14 outfit after leading the Springboks to back-to-back World Cup glory in 2023, is reportedly negotiating an early exit from his contract, which was set
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Paarl Gimnasium claimed successive wins in the annual Interschools for the first time in a decade, while unbeaten Paul Roos set up a showdown with Grey College. The Gimmies powered to a 30-8 victory over Paarl Boys High at the Faure Street Stadium on Saturday – their second biggest win in the Interschools since 1915.
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DHL Western Province blasted the Griffons while the Pumas and Sharks shared log points after a high-scoring stalemate in Saturday’s round five Currie Cup action. Bulls savour ‘priceless’ result SA Rugby weighs in on Siya’s ‘buy-out’ Photo: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix The post Highlights: Youthful WP too good for Griffons appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. DHL
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SA Rugby has firmly dismissed speculation regarding their reported involvement in the early termination of Siya Kolisi’s contract with French club Racing 92. Kolisi, who joined the Top 14 outfit after leading the Springboks to back-to-back World Cup glory in 2023, is reportedly negotiating an early exit from his contract, which was set to run
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Damian Markus and Imad Khan each dotted down twice as DHL Western Province claimed a bonus-point win over Griffons in Cape Town on Saturday. A brace of tries from centre Markus and scrumhalf Khan, to go with a first-half touchdown from flank Paul de Villiers, took WP to a 39-17 victory, their second bonus-point win
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