Mapimpi's try against Benetton
Mapimpi's try against Benetton
Esterhuizen captains Bok-heavy Sharks as Leinster visit Kings Park
Andre Esterhuizen captains a Bok-heavy Sharks side against URC defending champions Leinster at Kings Park on Saturday, with Du Toit and Van der Merwe starting and Etzebeth and Nche on the bench.
All Blacks stun Springboks 33-16 at Ellis Park in Rugby Championship opener
New Zealand beat South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park, scoring five tries in a commanding Rugby Championship opener that saw the Springboks end the match with two players in the sin-bin.
From Somerset East to Springbok: The rise of Jaco Williams
Jaco Williams' debut against Wales is more than a selection footnote — Mzwandile Stick has explicitly compared his journey from Somerset East to that of Mapimpi, and the piece unpacks why the coaching staff see a long-term story forming around the 20-year-old Sharks winger.
Stick hails 'mature' Moyo and Somerset East's Williams ahead of Test debuts against Wales
Mzwandile Stick has praised uncapped debutants Vusi Moyo and Jaco Williams ahead of Saturday's Test against Wales in Durban, saying selection is driven by how players handle the Springbok system rather than URC minutes, and comparing Williams' Somerset East origins to Makazole Mapimpi's rise.
Pietersen hails Siyaya's flyhalf audition as Sharks thrash Benetton 46-7
JP Pietersen has confirmed Zekhethelo Siyaya's shift to flyhalf was a deliberate succession move, praising the 18-year-old's performance in the Sharks' 46-7 win over Benetton, while Makazole Mapimpi recovered from a concussion and debutant Litelihle Bester scored on his URC debut.