Frans blow for Stormers as stalwart re-signs

John Dobson has announced a new deal for Scarra Ntubeni, but the Stormers chief is resigned to being without the services of Frans Malherbe for the rest of the season.  

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Stormers get Bok boost, 50 up for Suleiman

Suleiman Hartzenberg makes his 50th Stormers appearance as Manie Libbok and Neethling Fouche return to face Cardiff in Cape Town on Friday night. Hartzenberg starts the Vodacom URC round 18

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Trokkie barges down Bok door

Powerhouse No 8 Juarno Augustus earns a first call-up from Rassie Erasmus, as one of 54 local and overseas-based players to attend the second Springbok alignment camp of 2025. Augustus

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Tributes pour in for dedicated Bok ‘with a smile’

Messages of support and condolences have poured in from the rugby world for former Springbok winger Cornal Hendricks, who died of a heart attack on Wednesday. SARU president Mark Alexander

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World Rugby must protect the game

Former All Blacks scrumhalf Justin Marshall has slammed World Rugby for failing to implement the 20-minute red-card law globally. The law allows a team to replace a red-carded player with

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Sevens players excluded from format discussions

The International Rugby Players association says players were not consulted about World Rugby’s controversial new SVNS Series format. The format has changed drastically since the global lockdown in 2020, with

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There’s no more room for losses

Johan Grobbelaar says there is no lack of motivation as the Vodacom Bulls aim to lock in second place with a big win against the Dragons.  The Bulls have secured

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Cornal Hendricks dies at 37

Former Springbok wing Cornal Hendricks has passed away. The 37-year-old reportedly suffered a massive heart attack on Wednesday. Hendricks made his Test debut in 2014 and went on to earn

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Ireland scraps men’s sevens

The Irish Rugby Football Union will axe its men’s sevens programme at the end of the 2024-25 season. The Ireland men’s sevens team competed at the 2021 and 2024 Olympic

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Sharks to deal with ‘disruptive’ Scarlets

Sharks flank James Venter has identified Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe as a breakdown threat ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC match at Kings Park. The Welsh club’s domination of

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