Sharks to host Pumas 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 to host Pumas in Currie Cup

The Hollywoodbets Sharks play their third match of the 2024 Carling Currie Cup on Friday when they host the Airlink Pumas at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

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Erasmus cuts Bok squad after wrapping up main preparations for Portugal Test
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Erasmus cuts Bok squad after wrapping up main preparations for Portugal Test

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus reduced his squad from 41 to 25 players for the Portugal Test after the expanded squad wrapped up their main preparations for the closing match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series.

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Soyizwapi: We give ourselves a chance to medal
Uaina Sione of Samoa attempts to tackle South Africa captain Siviwe Soyizwapi during Day 3 of the 2022 HSBC Cape Town Sevens held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on 11 November 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Soyizwapi: We give ourselves a chance to medal

Six months ago, the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris was the last thing on Siviwe Soyizwapi's mind as he was still recovering from a knee injury and the Springbok Sevens were tumbling out of the automatic qualification spots on the HSBC SVNS log.

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Springbok Women to kick-start WXV 2 showpiece

The Springbok Women will face Japan in the opening game of the 2024 edition of WXV 2 on Friday, 27 September in Cape Town, with the other two tournaments kicking off on the same weekend in Canada (WXV 1) and Duban (WXV 3).

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Moerat to lead new-look Bok team featuring seven uncapped players
Vincent Koch of the Springboks, Salmaan Moerat of the Springboks, RG Snyman of the Springboks, Marco van Staden of the Springboks, Grant Williams of the Springboks and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu of the Springboks during the 2024 Castle Lager Incoming Series game between South Africa and Ireland at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa on 13 July 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Moerat to lead new-look Bok team featuring seven uncapped players

Salmaan Moerat will take over the Springbok captaincy for the first time when he leads a squad featuring seven uncapped players in a first Test with emerging nation Portugal in the final match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

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Junior Boks hurting but will play for pride
Jordan Hendrickse of the junior Springboks kicks ahead during the Under-20 International Series game between South Africa and Argentina at Markotter Sports Complex in Stellenbosch on 23 June 2021 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Junior Boks hurting but will play for pride

The Junior Springboks are hurting after losing to Argentina on Sunday and will give it their all to bounce back in the final match of their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign when they contest seventh place.

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Five players join Springbok squad in Bloemfontein
Cobus Reinach and Evan Roos of the Springboks having fun during the 2024 Castle Lager Incoming Series training session for South Africa at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on 9 July 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Five players join Springbok squad in Bloemfontein

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up five players to the squad for their closing Test of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Portugal in Bloemfontein, with the 41-man squad featuring seven uncapped players.

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Sharks move up as Daisies boss Boland in Women’s Premier Division

The Sharks Women moved past Border Ladies into the top four of the Women’s Premier Division, while Sanlam Boland Dames lost ground to DHL Western Province for semi-final hosting rights when they were humbled at home by the Bulls Daisies in round 12 of the tournament.

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