Emirates Lions utility back Sanele Nohamba was rewarded for his great form of the past eight months when he was named the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season for his stellar performances at scrumhalf and flyhalf for the team from Johannesburg. The 25-year-old Nohamba follows in the footsteps of DHL Stormers duo Evan Roos
Vincent Koch is set to earn his 50th Test cap on Saturday when the Springboks take on Wales at Twickenham. This will be their first international since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in France last year. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named an exciting matchday 23 with a good balance of youth and experience, featuring
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