Former Wallaby skipper Michael Hooper has announced his retirement from international rugby for Australia with immediate effect. The 32-year-old released a statement on Sunday after a stellar career spanning over a decade. He recently switched to sevens in pursuit of a Olympic Games shot but has missed out on selection. “What a ride! My Olympic […]
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Springbok icon Percy Montgomery and former Ireland scrumhalf John Robbie are relishing the off-field sparring that has spiced up the impending two-Test series in South Africa. Rassie Erasmus started the mind games in the buildup to the first of the two Tests, predicting on Twitter what Ireland’s matchday 23 will be for the clash at
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Captain Zach Porthen nominated lock Bathobele Hlekani as the unofficial man of the match after helping the Junior Springboks make a physical statement against Fiji in their U20 World Championship opener. DYLAN JACK reports. Hlekani marked his tournament debut with an impressive performance as the Junior Springboks thrashed Fiji in a 50-point victory in Cape Town
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A serious injury has reportedly ruled out Kurtley Beale for Australia’s July Tests against Wales, and cast doubt over the veteran playmaker’s career. According to reports, scans are expected to confirm that the 35-year-old Beale – recently named in Joe Schmidt’s 38-man Wallabies squad – ruptured his Achilles during a Sydney club match on Saturday.
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Joseph Dweba has reportedly turned down the offer of a R1 million salary increase from a Premiership club to stay with the DHL Stormers. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, Dweba received a lucrative offer to join Sale Sharks, and the Stormers were reportedly willing to release Dweba from his current contract, which runs until June 2025.
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While continuing to hone his craft alongside the world-class Eben Etzebeth, Salmaan Moerat is fired up to play a key role as a second-row powerhouse for the Springboks. With injuries sidelining world champions Lood de Jager and Jean Kleyn, Moerat is poised for a spot in the Bok matchday squad for the upcoming two Tests
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Bismarck du Plessis has warned that talk around South Africa’s recent record against Ireland will only fire the Springboks up for the two-Test series. The last time the juggernauts met was at the 2023 World Cup where Ireland came away 13-8 winners in a tight group stage clash to extend their current streak over South
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Test centurion Conor Murray says Ireland are in South Africa hunting a clean sweep of the Springboks in a two-Test series that kicks off with a showdown at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Murray is one of a handful of survivors from Ireland’s previous three-Test tour to the Republic in 2016. Though Ireland lost the series
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Rassie Erasmus is set to deploy World Cup winners Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse as the Springbok back three against Ireland in Pretoria on Saturday. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, the seasoned trio is favoured to start at Loftus Versfeld in the first of two Tests between the Boks and Ireland in
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Age-group level action this week has been a great advertisement for South Africa’s talent and the perfect teaser to the July series between the Springboks and Ireland, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane highlights the exceptional youth showcased at this year’s Craven Week in Krugersdorp, a premier event in the schools’ rugby calendar. Despite
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