Family feud excites Ackers

New Vodacom Bulls coach Johann Ackermann will come face-to-face with his son Ruan for the first time in opposing camps when the Bulls travel to Cape Town early in the

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Rassie calls up red-hot Junior Boks

Coach Rassie Erasmus has named three U20 world champions to join the 37-man Springbok squad preparing for the 2025 Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Johannesburg. Fresh off winning the

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Real turning point for rugby in Zimbabwe

Flyhalf Ian Prior says Zimbabwe qualifying for the 2027 World Cup signals the start of big things for the sport in that country. The Sables qualified for the 2027 showpiece

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Schools rugby set for sizzling return

South African schools rugby resumes on Saturday with unbeaten Paarl Gim hosting Wynberg, and SACS facing a tough test on the road against Paarl Boys’. Gimmies have won all 15

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Foote backs ‘special’ Ackers to transform Bulls

As the Vodacom Bulls prepare to officially unveil Johan Ackermann as their new head coach on Wednesday, he’s got the endorsement of a world champion mentor. Junior Springbok coach Kevin

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Sacha’s a work in progress

Nick Mallett says Springbok attack coach Tony Brown will play a key role in the development of flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. The 23-year-old wore the No 10 jersey against Georgia in

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Potter fires back at Woodward jibe

Wallabies winger Harry Potter hopes the magic of the MCG rubs off on them when they take on the British & Irish Lions in the must-win second Test on Saturday.

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Farrell braces for ‘biggest game of our lives’

Andy Farrell says the British & Irish Lions are bracing for the biggest Test of their careers as they prepare to face a fired-up Wallabies team at the iconic MCG

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Lions sweat over Graham injury

Scottish speedster Darcy Graham’s Lions tour is at risk after hobbling off during the British & Irish Lions’ final midweek game on Tuesday. Graham had only recently been drafted into

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Jet-shoes Edwill stakes a claim

Winger Edwill van der Merwe has made a compelling case to be part of Rassie Erasmus’ 36-man group for the Rugby Championship. The Sharks-bound flyer started consecutive Tests against Italy

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