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Mauritius is more known as a holiday destination than a rugby hub and more for winding down than finding redemption on a rectangular patch of grass. A year ago, it was a case of the latter for Springbok Sevens playmaker Ricardo Duarttee when he arrived in Mauritius to play for the Springbok Sevens ‘A’ team, …
As part of the celebrations marking the 30th season of the Investec Champions Cup, EPCR invited supporters to vote for their ultimate Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup 30 Year Dream 15. Now, the final 15—selected by fans from across the rugby world—has been revealed, showcasing the legends who have defined three decades of …
There was relief but also pride that the Springbok Women executed their mandate in Madagascar at the 2025 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup, returning home victorious after wins over Uganda, Kenya and Madagascar, resulting in another continental title and trophy for the South Africans. According to Springbok Women assistant coach Franzel September, the planning stages for …
Boan Venter, a former Toyota Cheetahs prop who now plays for Edinburgh, earned his first Springbok call-up on Sunday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a group of 45 players following the completion of the team’s first week of training in Johannesburg for the forthcoming international season. With props Gerhard Steenekamp and Ntuthuko Mchunu amongst …
Leinster, who topped the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, proved too good for the Vodacom Bulls in front of a 40 000-strong crowd in wet and cold conditions at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night in the Grand Final of the cross-hemisphere showpiece, outscoring the men from Pretoria by four tries to one for …
Glasgow Warriors have moved to secure the services of one of the northern hemisphere’s premier openside flankers for the foreseeable future, after Rory Darge put pen to paper on a new deal with Franco Smith’s squad that will keep him at Scotstoun until at least the summer of 2028. The 25-year-old – who was named …
Will the Vodacom Bulls be third time lucky or can Leinster break their Vodacom United Rugby Championship drought? These questions will be answered when the men from Pretoria take on the Irish giants in the Grand Final of the cross-hemisphere competition in Dublin on Saturday, where both teams will be looking to break their playoff …
Ricardo Duarttee and Mfundo Ndhlovu, who were members of the Blitzboks’ HSBC SVNS World Championship winning squad, have been included in the Springbok Sevens ‘A’ squad for the Rugby Africa Sevens Cup in Mauritius, where Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman will get a glimpse of what the future holds for the sevens programme. Along …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said on Thursday he planned to continue with the team rotation policy that delivered impressive results last season with 11 victories in 13 Test matches, as he looks to build squad depth and experience with an eye on this season and further ahead to the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The double …
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has confirmed its revised age banding for youth rugby (U17s – U18s) will stay following extensive consultation and review over the last 12-months. The consultation process which included representation from 195 rugby clubs across Wales and key stakeholders of the game including players, coaches, match officials, team managers and off-field …
The teams for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. Some highlights: Ross Byrne is set to make 186th and final Leinster appearance off the bench with Marco van Staden named in Vodacom Bulls starting XV. The game kicks off on Saturday …
Tickets go on sale for the Springboks’ defence of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship crown – with two Tests against Australia in August – via Ticketmaster on Friday, 13 June at 09h00. Tickets are priced from R525 for the Wallaby Tests at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg (16 August) and the DHL Stadium in Cape …
A new name will be engraved on the Carling Currie Cup First Division trophy in the last weekend of July, and all six teams will be eager to get their charge off to a strong start when the competition kicks off on Saturday. Last year’s champions, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, were promoted to the Premier …
The Springbok Women left Stade Makis in Antananarivo with smiles on their faces on Wednesday afternoon, knowing that much was gained from their gutsy victory over Kenya in the second round of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Madagascar. That is the view of Bok Women assistant coach Franzel September, who said the hard-fought encounter, …
Gregor Townsend has named his Scotland squad for the 2025 Skyscanner Pacific Tour, with Rory Darge selected as captain for matches against Māori All Blacks, Fiji and Samoa. Darge has co-captained Scotland along with Finn Russell in the last two Guinness Six Nations championships. He will lead a squad of 36 players with a number …
Scotland U20 men’s assistant coach Fergus Pringle has been appointed as forwards coach for the national team this summer, deputising for John Dalziel, who will be with the British & Irish Lions. Pringle will link up with the Scotland squad ahead of the summer tour next week before they travel to the southern hemisphere for …
Andrea Piardi will referee his third consecutive Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final this Saturday in Dublin’s Croke Park after the Italian was selected to oversee the clash between Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls. The 32-year-old takes on the appointment this weekend just a month before he makes history as the first Italian to referee …
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has included five players who will feature in their second World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Italy, with lock Riley Norton retained as captain for the tournament which will be staged from 29 June to 19 July. Phiwayinkosi Kubheka (prop) and Ian van der Merwe (flyhalf) have not played for …
The Springbok Women coaches have named an unchanged starting team from their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup opener for their round two clash against Kenya at Stade Makis in Antananarivo on Wednesday. The only change from the team that beat Uganda by 62-7 is on the bench, where Nompumelelo Mathe will add impact as a loose …
Springbok fans will, for the first time ever, be able to take their passion for the game to the next level with the announcement of a new online game in Fantasy Rugby Championship. The collaboration between SA Rugby, New Zealand Rugby, Rugby Australia, and Unión Argentina de Rugby, as partners in SANZAAR, marks the first …
Scotland Women’s first standalone match at Scottish Gas Murrayfield has already become the fastest selling match in the team’s history, in just four days. Fans snapped up the chance to part of Scotland’s sporting history buying nearly 3,500 tickets in the first four days of sale alone. To put the demand in context it previously …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Sunday added DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos to his squad for the matches against the Barbarians and Castle Lager Incoming Series, increasing the size of his group to 55 players. Roos, who attended the first alignment in Cape Town in February, has run out seven times in the green …
The Vodacom Bulls will travel to Dublin where they will line up against Leinster in the Vodacom URC Grand Final next Saturday after the two top-ranked teams defeated the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Glasgow Warriors respectively in a gripping semi-final round on Saturday. The spectacle – the Vodacom Bulls’ third appearance in the final in four …
Croke Park will host the 2025 Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final this Saturday, June 14 at 17:00, as Leinster and the Vodacom Bulls go head-to-head in a blockbuster clash of hemispheres. As the No. 1-ranked team from the league phase of the Vodacom URC, Leinster have earned the right to host the game ahead …