Sharks gear up to face Griquas in Currie Cup
JP Pietersen of Sharks during the 2023 Currie Cup rugby match between Sharks and Cheetahs on 19 May 2023 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Sharks gear up to face Griquas in Currie Cup

The Hollywoodbets Sharks take to the road in this weekend’s Carling Currie Cup when they face off against the Suzuki Griquas in Kimberley on Friday evening in a tricky round two clash.

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Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games
Rosko Specman of South Africa against New Zealand during day two of the 2023 HSBC Cape Town Sevens at Cape Town Stadium on 10 December 2023 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games

Six players with previous Olympic Games experience, including 2016 bronze medalist Rosko Specman, have been included in the 14-man Springbok Sevens squad for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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Junior Boks must forge ahead despite painful loss to England
Asad Moos of South Africa goes past Sean Kerr of England during the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship game between South Africa and England at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 9 July 2024 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Junior Boks must forge ahead despite painful loss to England

The Junior Springboks do not want to be defined by their defeats to England and Argentina in the pool phase of the World Rugby U20 Championship, and that's why they will continue to give it their all in their remaining two matches, according to head coach Bafana Nhleko.

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Erasmus sticks with tried and tested team for second Ireland Test
Rassie Erasmus, coach of South Africa during the Springbok Media Conference Team Announcement at Southern Sun Hotel in Pretoria on 02 July 2024 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Erasmus sticks with tried and tested team for second Ireland Test

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named the most experienced team in Springbok history when he retained the same 23-man matchday squad to the one which defeated Ireland 27-20 in their opening Castle Lager Incoming Series match in Pretoria last week for the second Test at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

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Springbok Sevens ‘A’ finish second in Mauritius
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Springbok Sevens ‘A’ finish second in Mauritius

The Springbok Sevens ‘A’ side finished the Rugby Africa Sevens Series played at Labourdonnais Sports Grounds in Mauritius in second place on Sunday, with the overall result handing Uganda and Madagascar their passage to contest the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for 2025.

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Erasmus: Job done, but far from perfect
Rassie Erasmus, coach of South Africa arrives during the 2024 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Ireland at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 06 July 2024 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Erasmus: Job done, but far from perfect

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus let out a sigh of relief following the Springboks’ hard-fought 27-20 victory over Ireland at Loftus Versfeld in the first of two Tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series.

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Junior Boks shuffle team for big England clash
Jurenzo Julius of South Africa challenged by Timoteo Silva of Argentina during the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship game between South Africa and Argentina at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch in South Africa on 4 July 2024 © Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix

Junior Boks shuffle team for big England clash

The Junior Springbok team to face England on Tuesday at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in a vital Pool C match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, show several changes from the line-up that faced Argentina.

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