Race for Currie Cup semis spot going down to the wire
Jaco van Der Walt of the Vodacom Bulls during the 2025 Carling Black Label Currie Cup rugby match between the Fidelity ADT Lions and Vodacom Bulls at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on 30 August 2025 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix
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Race for Currie Cup semis spot going down to the wire

The race for the 2025 Carling Currie Cup semi-finals is going down to the wire, with five teams battling for the top four spots on the log, and with just one round of league fixtures remaining, the stage is set for a dramatic climax to the regular season.

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September 5, 2025
Springboks: Chasing History
The Springboks stand and sing the anthem amidst the smoke from all the pyratechnics during the 2nd Test match between the Springboks vs Italy in Gqeberha on July 12, 2025. © Deryck Foster/BackpagePix
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Springboks: Chasing History

The Springboks head to New Zealand hoping to conquer one of the greatest challenges in rugby, writes JON CARDINELLI.

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September 5, 2025
Erasmus sticks to tried and tested combinations for All Blacks battle
Rassie Erasmus, head coach of South Africa during The Rugby Championship team announcement for South Africa at the Southern Sun Cullinan Hotel in Cape Town on 19 August 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
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Erasmus sticks to tried and tested combinations for All Blacks battle

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to his tried and tested combinations for their third Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, making only four changes to the starting team that beat the Wallabies in Cape Town, with Jesse Kriel retaining the captaincy.

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September 4, 2025
Bok Women’s win “embodies the spirit of South Africa”
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Bok Women’s win “embodies the spirit of South Africa”

The Springbok Women were congratulated for reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time with a performance that “embodies the spirit of South Africa”, said Mr Mark Alexander, the president of the South African Rugby Union.

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September 2, 2025
Bok Women make history by securing place in RWC quarters
South Africa's Sinazo Mcatshulwa (right) celebrates victory as Italy's Alissa Ranuccini (left) looks on following the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool D match at York Community Stadium. Picture date: Sunday August 31, 2025.
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Bok Women make history by securing place in RWC quarters

The Springbok Women booked their place in the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals following their 29-24 victory over Italy at the LNER Community Stadium in the United Kingdom.

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August 31, 2025
Saracens to travel to Durban for pre-season tour
Saracens' Alex Lozowski breaks away from Leicester Tigers' Julian Montoya during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match at the Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium, Leicester. Picture date: Sunday March 30, 2025.
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Saracens to travel to Durban for pre-season tour

The Hollywoodbets Sharks are pleased to welcome English giants Saracens to Durban for an exciting pre-season tour, which will culminate in a friendly fixture played as a curtain-raiser to the Carling Currie Cup clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Friday, 5 September at 16h30.

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August 29, 2025
Mpupha: This is the big one for Bok Women
Brazil's Bianca Silva (left) is tackled by South Africa's Zintle Mpupha during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool D match at Franklin's Gardens. Picture date: Sunday August 24, 2025.
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Mpupha: This is the big one for Bok Women

Such is the nature of international sport that only an improved performance by the Springbok Women against Italy on Sunday will give justice to their fine win over Brazil in the opening match of their 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign.

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August 29, 2025
Sharks makes six changes ahead of Boland showdown
Phiko Sobahle of Hollywoodbets Sharks tackled by Angelo Davids of Fidelity ADT Lions during the 2025 Carling Currie Cup match between Fidelity ADT Lions and Hollywoodbets Sharks at Emirates Airlines Park in Johannesburg on 26 July 2025 ©Alche Greeff/Backpagepix
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Sharks makes six changes ahead of Boland showdown

The Hollywoodbets Sharks XV will host Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in Pietermaritzburg in Saturday’s penultimate pool round of this year’s Carling Currie Cup.

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August 29, 2025
Race for Currie Cup playoffs heats up
Gershwin Wehr of Griquas pulls away to score a TRY during the 2025 Black Label Currie Cup rugby match between Blue Bulls and Griquas at Grizzlies Rugby Club in Pretoria on 24 August 2025 © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
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Race for Currie Cup playoffs heats up

With just two rounds remaining, the race for the playoffs in the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division is reaching a fever pitch.

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August 28, 2025
Bok Women believe power game will reap rewards
South Africa's Aphiwe Ngwevu (centre) is tackled by Brazil's Larissa Alves (left) during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool D match at Franklin's Gardens. Picture date: Sunday August 24, 2025.
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Bok Women believe power game will reap rewards

It was back to the training fields of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 for the Springbok Women with all eyes now on Italy, their second Pool D opponent in England for a match that could determine their destiny for the tournament.

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August 27, 2025