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Which is the greatest rugby team of the professional era? Mighty McCaw’s All Blacks or Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok world champions? You decide! Don’t forget about the 2003 England team, spearheaded by Clive Woodard, Martin Johnson and Jonny Wilkinson, or the New Zealand side that won back-to-back World Cup titles for the first time behind captain […]

Follow American Jacob Goeppner’s debut on Mzansi soil in this exciting point-of-view footage during a match between Bellville RFC and Hands & Hearts in Cape Town. KEO: Rassie & Razor: Rugby’s terrific twins separated at birth The post Watch: SA club clash up close and personal appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow American Jacob

The powerful Elrigh Louw will start for the Springboks at the back of the scrum in their 2024 Rugby Championship opener against Australia, according to readers. Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday announced a 33-man squad for the southern hemisphere competition, which kicks off between the Boks and Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August. There is

Following one of their worst seasons on the sevens circuit, Selvyn Davids says the Blitzboks are focused on winning South Africa’s first medal at the 2024 Olympics. The South Africans face familiar rivals Ireland (5:30pm) and New Zealand (9:30pm) on the opening day of the competition at Stade de France on Wednesday, before a final

Vodacom Bulls skipper Ruan Nortje has earned the right to call the shots as a second-row powerhouse for the Springboks, according to Jake White. Speaking to Netwerk24, the Bulls director of rugby lauded Nortje’s selection on Tuesday for the Bok squad in the 2024 Rugby Championship as a testament to his dedication. White also noted

The Blitzboks’ Paris Olympics campaign will kick off against Ireland on Wednesday, and we look back on South Africa’s highs and lows from the quadrennial sporting spectacle. KEO: Rassie & Razor: Rugby’s terrific twins separated at birth Photo: Roger Sedres/Gallo Images The post Rewind: Blitzboks race for Olympic gold appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

DHL Western Province hooker JJ Kotze says that the competition for places in his position means he is always pushing himself to improve his game. The hard-working Kotze has started all three games in this year’s Currie Cup campaign and is relishing the opportunity to get some valuable gametime under his belt. He says that

Two-time World Cup winner Duane Vermeulen showcased his immense value and expertise along the touchlines for the Springboks against Portugal in Bloemfontein. Vermeulen has made a seamless transition from playing into coaching after joining SA Rugby’s ranks this year. The former Bok hardman was officially appointed in a “roving coaching role with all SA Rugby’s

Assistant coach Rito Hlungwani said DHL Western Province are focused on fine-tuning their game for a massive challenge against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. WP face The Herd in round 4 of the 2024 Currie Cup at Loftus Versfeld. John Dobson’s charges climbed into fifth place on the standings by thrashing the Griffons

Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen has been hit with a hefty suspension after being red-carded for a controversial tackle in the historic Test against Portugal. The hulking midfielder has been handed a four-match suspension following his dismissal for a hit on Jose Lima in Saturday’s Test in Bloemfontein. Initially issued a yellow card for head-on-head contact