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.
Irish side Leinster scored four tries as they comprehensively defeated the Vodacom Bulls 32-7 in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final at Croke Park on Saturday.
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Having closely analyzed the Leinster squad, Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White has admitted that it feels as though they will be playing against the Ireland national team in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) final on Saturday. Leinster, who are assisted by former Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber, boast several established Ireland stars in their starting
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.
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 09:00.
Irish side Leinster scored six tries as they thumped Glasgow Warriors 37-19 in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
A new lock pairing for Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final derby clash against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria is the only set of changes to the Hollywoodbets Sharks as they take continuity into selection for this massive local knock-out.
South African rugby’s continued investment into membership of northern hemisphere rugby competitions led to a R93m group loss in 2024, but the organisation had already wiped out that deficit with a strong start to 2025, the annual meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) was told in Cape Town on Thursday.