Many new faces in Bok touring squad

Uncapped Roelof Smit, Jean-Luc du Preez, Sergeal Petersen and Francois Venter have been included in the Springboks’ squad for their end-of-year tour.

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Marais boots Cheetahs to Currie Cup title

Niel Marais kicked 21 points to guide the Free State Cheetahs to a 36-16 win over the Blue Bulls and a first Currie Cup title in nine years. JON CARDINELLI…

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Coach Coetzee calls for national cohesion

Allister Coetzee says the Springboks will never be a world force unless the national team, franchises and provinces work together, reports JON CARDINELLI in Cape Town.

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Venter warns there’s no quick fix in sight for SA rugby

Brendan Venter, who will facilitate this week’s SA Rugby coaching indaba, has acknowledged that the decline in Springbok rugby has been devastating to witness and that there is ‘no quick fix for the problem’.

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