Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach John Plumtree has named a 65-man squad to do duty in the upcoming Vodacom United Rugby Championship that kicks off next week.
Fidelity Services Group, Southern Africa’s leading provider of integrated services and risk solutions, has successfully acquired a majority shareholding in SSG Holdings, following all requisite regulatory approvals.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Wednesday named most of the players who were members of the squad that retained the Freedom Cup in New Zealand last weekend in his 33-man squad for their closing two Rugby Championship matches against Argentina in Durban and London.
Leinster Rugby has announced that Jacques Nienaber has extended his contract with the club until the 2026/27 season
Fleet-footed Cheslin Kolbe was understandably happy after the game, but he wasted no time looking forward to the challenge that awaits them against Argentina in the closing leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was delighted with his team’s biggest victory ever against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday night, but he said they would keep their feet on the ground with a tough task ahead against Argentina in their remaining two Rugby Championship matches in Durban and London.
Damian Willemse admitted that while switching to inside centre this week against the All Blacks in Wellington was a different challenge for him, the Springbok utility back was excited to be in the new look backline selected by Bok coach Rassie Erasmus.
SA Rugby Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen was confident that Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus selected the right mix of experience and youth to fight back from last week’s defeat against the All Blacks.
Springbok utility back Ethan Hooker, who will earn his first Test start on Saturday when South Africa take on New Zealand in Wellington, said the occasion was a dream come true, and that, similarly to the rest of the new-look Bok backline, his only objective was to go out there and express himself.