If rugby is a game of calculated risks, Rassie Erasmus has opened the 2026 campaign by throwing the dice with a grin. The headline from Tuesday’s Springbok team announcement is not Siya Kolisi’s captaincy, the…
Rassie Erasmus has never treated the opening act like background music, and this season’s curtain-raiser sounds more like a packed stadium choir clearing its collective throat before the thunder arrives. The Springbok coach on Thursday…
Ruben van Heerden completes a remarkable full-circle rugby story after joining the Springbok squad ahead of the Barbarians clash.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ selection 0f 21 uncapped players represent a glimpse into the Boks long-term planning, emphasising the importance of building depth ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup with the elevation of Yaqeen Ahmed and Imad Khan suggesting both players are firmly on the national radar as potential contributors beyond the immediate campaign.
The Vodacom Bulls livewire was on Thursday named the South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season after a campaign that crackled with electricity and precision.
The Stormers have lost one of the competition’s most gifted attacking players at the worst possible time. Yet in Jurie Matthee they possess a flyhalf whose game may be tailor-made for the unforgiving demands of knockout rugby.
The Stormers will leave Cape Town carrying a semi-final ticket in one hand and a medical report in the other. The victory glittered like silverware in the sunshine. The injury list lurked like a loose forward at a breakdown, waiting to pounce.
“Coach Stick is an inspiration. He has worked extremely hard to prepare for this race. He trains every day has shed a whopping 22kg’s in the process. That in itself is already an awesome achievement and speaks volumes of his discipline and dedication,” said Springbok captain Siya Kolisi.
For the Stormers faithful, the message is clear. Their favourite son is back. And somewhere inside Cape Town Stadium, the ghosts of defenders beaten by Kolbe’s dancing feet are already groaning in anticipation.
South African rugby’s high-performance engine roared at full throttle in 2025 with SA Rugby investing half a billion rand into its national teams, a financial commitment that helped fuel a golden season across the green…
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