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Perth loss put in perspective: it's the Boks' depth, not Australia's rise, that matters
KEO argues that the All Blacks' Eden Park demolition of the Wallabies doesn't rewrite the Rugby Championship picture so much as it exposes the depth gap within South African rugby — between Erasmus's preferred Bok XV, which beat New Zealand three times in a row, and the side that struggled in Perth against an Australia subsequently outclassed by 31 points.
Etzebeth and Moyo injury scares compound Sharks' loss to Stormers
Eben Etzebeth and Vusi Moyo both suffered injuries as the Sharks fell 22-39 to the Stormers in Cape Town, with Moyo confirmed to have a dislocated shoulder and Etzebeth carrying a knee or upper leg complaint. Two yellow cards in the first half further compounded the Sharks' afternoon.
Bulls sweat on Moodie HIA after 57-15 demolition of Lions
Canan Moodie faces an HIA protocol review after being forced off during the Bulls' 57-15 win over the Lions at Loftus, with Ackermann hopeful the winger will clear the process ahead of the Champions Cup.
Stormers dismantle Sharks 39-22 in Cape Town derby as Feinberg-Mngomezulu shines
The Stormers beat the Sharks 39-22 in Cape Town, with Hacjivah Dayimani scoring twice and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu earning man of the match in a setpiece-driven performance that secured all five log points.
SFM Shines, Scrums Dominate, But Etzebeth Scare Clouds Stormers' Derby Win
A dominant Stormers scrum laid the platform, Dayimani cashed in with a brace, and Feinberg-Mngomezulu was exceptional — but Etzebeth's early departure with a knee concern is the story that will linger longest.
Stormers dominate Sharks in Cape Town as Etzebeth exits injured
The DHL Stormers secured a commanding 39-22 bonus-point victory over the Hollywoodbets Sharks in their United Rugby Championship clash at DHL Stadium on Saturday. Hacjivah Dayimani scored twice as the hosts dominated the scrums, while the visitors were hampered by two yellow cards and early injuries to Springboks Eben Etzebeth and Vusi Moyo.
Stormers dismantle Sharks 39-22 in Cape Town derby
The Stormers beat the Sharks 39-22 in Cape Town, with Hacjivah Dayimani scoring twice and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu man of the match as scrum dominance and two Sharks yellow cards proved decisive.
Stormers dismantle Sharks 39-22 but Etzebeth and Moyo injury scares cast shadow over bonus-point win
The Stormers beat the Sharks 39-22 at DHL Stadium in Round Three of the URC, running in six tries in a scrum-dominated performance, though injuries to Springboks Eben Etzebeth and Vusi Moyo in the first half will concern the national management.
The Perth result in context: What the Wallabies' Eden Park thrashing tells us about the Boks
Australia's 31-point hammering at Eden Park reframes the Perth result — the Wallabies beat a non-first-choice Bok XV, and New Zealand showed exactly how far Australia still has to travel. The column argues the more meaningful measure for South Africa remains the 3-1 series win over the All Blacks, and that the gulf between Erasmus's preferred team and his depth is the real story Eden Park brought into focus.
Bulls demolish Lions 57-15 as returning Springboks make emphatic statement at Loftus
The Vodacom Bulls produced a clinical display of power rugby to thrash the Emirates Lions 57-15 in their United Rugby Championship derby at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Cameron Hanekom claimed man of the match honours as the hosts ran in nine tries, with returning Springboks making an immediate impact. The victory marked a commanding response after the Bulls' narrow defeat to Munster the previous weekend.
Returning Boks power Bulls to 57-15 demolition of Lions at Loftus
The Bulls' returning Springboks, led by a dominant Hanekom, tore the Lions apart 57-15 at Loftus — the piece breaks down how the game turned, who shone, and what the Lions' heavy defeat means heading into a tough Champions Cup assignment.
All Blacks close to within a point of Springboks after Eden Park demolition of Wallabies
New Zealand's 50-19 Bledisloe Cup win over Australia has trimmed the Springboks' World Rugby rankings lead to just 1.28 points, with South Africa on 93.09 and the All Blacks moving to 91.81.
O'Sullivan: South Africa's scrum dominance isn't just Ireland's problem — it's World Rugby's
O'Sullivan argues South Africa's scrum dominance is no longer just a problem for Ireland ahead of November — it's a structural dilemma for World Rugby, with Leinster's Durban mauling the latest evidence that no team can currently live with the Boks up front. His analysis covers why law changes have failed to curb the issue and why it will define the next World Cup cycle.
O'Sullivan: Bok scrum dominance is a World Rugby problem, not just Ireland's
O'Sullivan argues South Africa's scrum dominance — brutally demonstrated against Leinster's Test front row in Durban — is no longer just an Irish problem but a World Rugby governance headache, as every law change designed to limit the set-piece has left one nation free to weaponise it at will.
Stormers vow to banish 'low point' as Sharks bring unbeaten record to Cape Town
The Stormers have warned the league-leading Sharks they will not repeat the flat performances that yielded consecutive defeats last January. John Dobson's side welcome seven Springboks back for their season debuts in Saturday's coastal derby at DHL Stadium, where the hosts will don the famed Men in Black jersey for the first time in nearly two decades. The Sharks arrive unbeaten after maximum-point victories over the Ospreys and reigning champions Leinster.
Stormers draw on last season's 'low point' to fuel Sharks derby fire
Dobson has openly named last season's consecutive Sharks losses as the Stormers' nadir — and the piece unpacks how that hurt is shaping a fired-up, Bok-heavy selection for a high-stakes Cape Town derby against the URC's only perfect-record side.
Siba Mahashe on brotherhood, belief, and what drives the Lions
Siba Mahashe opens up on his rapid rise, his Lions environment, and what drives a team that's started the URC season with back-to-back wins — with a Loftus derby against the Bulls up next.
38 Springboks, two derbies, one massive domestic Saturday
Keohane analyses the Stormers-Sharks and Bulls-Lions double-header as the domestic season's defining Saturday — 38 Springboks on show, Kolisi's homecoming as the emotional centrepiece, and last season's results as a hard reminder that nothing in these derbies can be assumed.
Position by position: Can the Boks genuinely go three deep across the park?
De Koning runs a position-by-position audit of Bok depth using only 2024 Test caps — no utility players allowed. The depth holds up almost everywhere, with outside centre and left wing the clearest thin spots, and some pointed rankings in the backline (Libbok over Pollard, Morné van den Berg on top at 9) that will fuel debate.
Springboks and All Blacks sell out Twickenham Nations Championship finale allocations
Springbok and All Black supporter allocations of 1,000 tickets each have sold out for the Nations Championship finals weekend at Twickenham, as England's home quota was increased to 2,000 to meet demand.