The Hollywoodbets Sharks have confirmed the departure of Springbok scrum-half Grant Williams via social media.
Siyabonga Ntubeni, affectionately known as ‘Scarra,’ has decided to conclude his illustrious career with the Stormers, eyeing a fitting final swansong in front of a home crowd against Connacht this Saturday.
It appears that SA Rugby has given up on the prospect of one day hosting another Rugby World Cup, as SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer confirmed, stating that World Rugby needs to do what is in the best interests of World Rugby.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus opened up about the South African contingent’s experience at World Rugby’s Shape of the Game summit in London, where they received certain assurances and were admittedly surprised by the feedback.
South African Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer and Springbok General Manager Charles Wessels lifted the lid on the reasons SA Rugby opted to take the Fourth Test to Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States, when the Springboks take on fierce rivals New Zealand in the series dubbed Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry.
The Stormers head into their coastal derby encounter boosted by the returns of three Springboks as they aim to make it three wins out of three in the South African shield of the Vodacom URC clash against the Sharks at DHL Stadium on Saturday.
In a hysterical post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, Rassie Erasmus confirmed that Springbok attacking coach Tony Brown will honour his contract amid speculation linking him to the All Blacks.
Charismatic fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will lead the Stormers into battle in their final group game of the Investec Champions Cup against Leicester Tigers at the DHL Stadium on Saturday.
The Stormers received another major boost following the contract extension of highly rated loose forward Evan Roos, which will see him remain in Cape Town until at least 2028.