Racing 92 president Jacky Lorenzetti expressed disappointment with Springboks captain Siya Kolisi’s debut season at the club. Kolisi joined Racing 92 after leading South Africa to victory at the Rugby World Cup in France last year. The 33-year-old icon, reunited with national teammate Trevor Nyakane, featured in 18 matches across all competitions. However, Lorenzetti wasn’t
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus expressed satisfaction with the first week of the national training camp in Pretoria. He believes the team has established a solid foundation for the upcoming international season opener against Wales at Twickenham next Saturday. Erasmus was particularly impressed with the new players’ work ethic and seamless integration into the squad. “It
Celimpilo Gumede (loose forward) has received his first Springbok call-up on Monday and immediately joined the training session in Pretoria. This follows the release of wing Cheslin Kolbe, who will undergo a medical examination for a knee niggle picked up during his Japanese club season. Kolbe, initially named among 35 players for the Boks’ first
The Vodacom Bulls are the lone South African team remaining in the United Rugby Championship after the DHL Stormers fell to the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. The Bulls secured a tense 30-23 victory over Benetton in the quarterfinals, booking a home semi-final clash against Leinster at Loftus Versfeld next weekend. The Stormers’ hopes of reaching
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named a dynamic 35-man squad for the team’s first training camp of the season, kicking off in Pretoria on Monday. The focus will be on their opening Test against Wales on 22 June in London. The Boks are primed for a thrilling 2024 season, starting with the Wales clash. The
The Vodacom Bulls will be missing Springboks key players Marco van Staden and Canan Moodie for their crucial clash against Benetton in the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter final on Saturday (15:30). Moodie suffered a hand injury against the Sharks last weekend and will undergo surgery. The severity is unclear until the procedure, but
The Hollywoodbets Sharks are undergoing a significant squad overhaul in preparation for their upcoming Champions Cup debut. This follows their Challenge Cup victory just two weeks ago, becoming the first South African club to win the European trophy and Sharks’ first major trophy. The changes come after a disappointing United Rugby Championship (URC) season where
The curtain falls on the Hollywoodbets Sharks’ 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship season this Saturday afternoon as they host the Vodacom Bulls at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Fresh off their EPCR Challenge Cup victory, the Sharks face one final, physically demanding test against their old rivals in this local derby. The stakes are high for the
The Springboks continue to add prestigious accolades to their trophy cabinet. Following their back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories in 2019 and 2023, the team received the Team of the Year and Sportsman of the Year awards at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Awards in Lusaka, Zambia, on Saturday. This glittering ceremony, celebrating sporting