Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen says he isn’t expecting a warm welcome when he thunders into the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls during Ulster’s tour of South Africa.
Ox Nche will return to start for the Sharks in their Vodacom #URC match against Edinburgh in Durban on Saturday evening, but the home side will be without the injured Aphelele Fassi.
Pieter-Steph du Toit has given his opinion on speculation that the Springboks could leave the Rugby Championship to join the Six Nations in the near future.
The Springboks’ No 1 spot in the world is under threat from France, after Les Bleus replaced the All Blacks in second place behind South Africa in World Rugby’s official standings.
Here’s a wrap of all the action involving South African players in England, France and Japan, including Cheslin Kolbe’s first tries for Toulon.
The Stormers scored six tries in a bonus-point win over Cardiff in sweltering conditions in Cape Town on Sunday afternoon.
The Lions clawed their way back from an 11-point half-time deficit to defeat Munster at Ellis Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Vodacom Bulls left hoofprints all over a hapless Scarlets in a nine-try mauling at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night.
Veteran Springbok back Frans Steyn opened up about his future after steering the Cheetahs to a win over Western Province in the Currie Cup.
Over the last few years, South African rugby fans have noticed a tendency for promising talents to pack their bags and head over to Europe instead of opting to ply their trade in the Rainbow Nation. (more…)