Stormers could be boosted by return of trio
Evan Roos of Stormers celebrates his try during the United Rugby Championship 2023/24 game between the Stormers and Ospreys at Cape Town Stadium on 20 April 2024 © Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix

Stormers could be boosted by return of trio

The Stormers could be boosted by the return of three players for their European Champions Cup clash with English side Sale Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday, including Springbok number eight Evan Roos.
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Feinberg-Mngomezulu praises Springbok set-up
Sacha Feinberg Mngomezulu of South Africa during the 2024 Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Cape Town Stadium, South Africa on 07 September 2024 @Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Feinberg-Mngomezulu praises Springbok set-up

Mercurial flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has praised the Springbok set-up for helping him to develop his game and is hopeful he can kick-on in international rugby in 2025.
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Sharks face injury woes ahead of Toulouse showdown
Bongi Mbonambi of Hollywoodbets Sharks and Ox Nche of Hollywoodbets Sharks during the Champions Cup 2024/25 rugby game between the Sharks and Exeter Chiefs at Kings Park in Durban on 7 December 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Sharks face injury woes ahead of Toulouse showdown

The Sharks will be sweating over a number of key players as they prepare to welcome Toulouse to King’s Park for a crunch Champions Cup clash on Saturday.
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New ball for Springboks and SA Rugby
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New ball for Springboks and SA Rugby

SA Rugby unveiled Rhino as its new match ball partner on Wednesday, with the world’s No 1 rugby training equipment supplier coming on board after signing a seven-year partnership to provide match balls at international level for the Springbok men and women’s teams, as well as for all domestic competitions.

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Nominees revealed for SA Rugby Awards 2024
Pieter-Steph du Toit, Damian De Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe and Ox Nche

Nominees revealed for SA Rugby Awards 2024

World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year for 2024, Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit, is one of five nominees for SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year for the past season, along with Damian De Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe and Ox Nche.

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Plumtree boosted by return of key players
Hollywoodbets Sharks coach John Plumtree during the Investec Champions Cup match at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Leicester. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2024.

Plumtree boosted by return of key players

The Hollywoodbets Sharks team announced by Head Coach John Plumtree has been bolstered by the return of some of their Springboks for Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship action when they host the Vodacom Bulls in a massive South African derby at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

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Gratitude and relief for new Blitzbok Reynders
Zander Reynders of South Africa is tackled by Niall Comerford of Ireland during day one of the 2024 HSBC Cape Town Sevens at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 7 December 2024 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Gratitude and relief for new Blitzbok Reynders

There were smiles for miles around the DHL Stadium after the Springbok Sevens team won the HSBC SVNS Cape Town for the first time since 2015, with the broadest coming from Blitzbok debutant Zander Reynders.

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Smiling Snyman praises players for Cape Town triumph
South Africa team celebrate with trophy after victory in the Final over France during day two of the 2024 HSBC Cape Town Sevens at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 8 December 2024 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Smiling Snyman praises players for Cape Town triumph

Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman was beaming with pride after the Blitzboks won the HSBC SVNS Cape Town for the first time since 2015 on Sunday evening.

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Human: Blitzboks owe supporters a big one in Cape Town
Dewald Human of South Africa is challenged by Tepaea Cook-Savage of New Zealand during day two of the 2023 HSBC Cape Town Sevens at Cape Town Stadium on 10 December 2023 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Human: Blitzboks owe supporters a big one in Cape Town

The Springbok Sevens team assembled in Cape Town without Ryan Oosthuizen, who picked up a concussion in Dubai last weekend and was ruled out of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town this weekend.

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