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Barbarians name Van der Merwe, Perenara and Kellaway for Springbok clash in Gqeberha
The Barbarians have named Duhan van der Merwe, TJ Perenara and Andrew Kellaway in their squad for the 20 June clash against the Springboks in Gqeberha, with Scotland trio Van der Merwe, D'Arcy Rae and Liam McConnell selected in agreement with Gregor Townsend ahead of Scotland's Nations Championship visit to Loftus on 11 July.
Townsend backs Dempsey for World Cup despite Japan move as Scotland name 36-man squad
Gregor Townsend has named a 36-man Scotland squad for Nations Championship matches against Argentina, South Africa and Fiji, confirming Jack Dempsey remains a World Cup target despite his move to Japanese club Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.
Before The Springbok Call-Up: Vusi Moyo's Kicking Masterclass For The Junior Springboks
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Lowe set to join Tokyo Sungoliath as Kolbe departure opens door
James Lowe is set to leave Leinster and join Tokyo Sungoliath, filling the void left by Cheslin Kolbe's departure from the Japanese club.
SHINING for South Africa! 🇿🇦 | Tristan Leyds Highlights | Men's SVNS Player of the Year 2026
South Africa 7s' Tristan Leyds wins Men's SVNS Player of the Year after playing a monumental role in the Blitzboks sevens title winning campaign. Watch all of his incredible highlights from the 2025/26 HSBC SVNS Season.
The Barbarians hit-out is a key cog in Rassie's World Cup machine
Nel makes the case that the Barbarians fixture is less about the result and more about Erasmus stress-testing depth, blooding uncapped talent, and keeping the World Cup-winning core fresh — all with 2027 firmly in mind.
Springboks host England at Ellis Park on 4 July in Nations Championship opener
South Africa host England at Ellis Park on 4 July at 17:40 local time in the first round of the inaugural Nations Championship, with James Doleman (NZR) as referee and SuperSport broadcasting in South Africa.
Erasmus welcomes clarity on Tony Brown's post-2027 departure: 'We've made the mistake in the past'
Tony Brown will join the All Blacks coaching staff in 2028 after his Springbok contract expires at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Rassie Erasmus welcoming the early clarity as SA Rugby looks to avoid the contractual uncertainty that complicated preparations for France 2023.
Matfield unbothered by Brown's All Blacks switch
Matfield isn't losing sleep over Tony Brown taking Bok IP to New Zealand — but the piece interrogates whether that relaxed stance is justified.
Kirwan's fix for the All Blacks' overseas drain: bring SA clubs back into the fold
Kirwan argues NZR's closed eligibility model is costing the All Blacks a generation of maturing talent — and holds up SA Rugby's overseas-player policy as the model to follow, while pushing for a new southern hemisphere club competition as the structural fix.
The Springboks' season has started
The Springboks' season has started
Tristan Leyds | South Africa | Highlights | Men's SVNS Player of the Year 2026
South Africa 7s' Tristan Leyds wins Men's SVNS Player of the Year after playing a monumental role in the Blitzboks sevens title winning campaign. Watch all of his incredible highlights from the 2025/26 HSBC SVNS Season.
Brown's 2028 All Blacks switch: IP theft, open comms, and why Kirwan isn't losing sleep
Matfield and Kirwan dissect Tony Brown's 2028 All Blacks move — Kirwan is unbothered by the IP risk given how similar modern systems are, while Matfield pinpoints Brown's real Bok contribution as decision-making under pressure rather than any proprietary game plan.
Keo & Zels: Are you feeling the Bok fever, like us?
The boys reflect on URC semi-finals, but what they really want to talk about is the Boks.
Buthelezi and Sadie called up as Springbok camp gets under way in Johannesburg
Phepsi Buthelezi and Carlu Sadie have joined the Springbok camp in Johannesburg, with the Stormers players also reporting in after their URC semifinal in Ireland. The squad for the Nations Championship will be announced on 21 June.
England's forward depth chart for the Nations Championship — and what it means for the Boks
Planet Rugby maps England's full forward depth chart ahead of the Nations Championship, with injury-forced selection calls and a specific Chessum-to-blindside tactical shift flagged as the key decision for the Springbok Test.
Matfield and Kirwan weigh in on Tony Brown's 2028 All Blacks move
Matfield and Kirwan debate how much Tony Brown's 2028 switch to the All Blacks actually matters — tactically and psychologically — with Matfield identifying decision-making under pressure as the area where Brown has left his biggest mark on the Boks.
Brown's All Black move was an open secret — now it's official
Brown's confirmed departure to NZ Rugby post-2027 was an open secret inside the Bok camp — Nel argues the timing is clean, the loyalty intact, and the real story is what Erasmus does with his backline coaching setup once the World Cup is done.
Tristan Lleyds - HSBC Sevens POTY
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Siya Kolisi's Final Sharks Season | All Of His United Rugby Championship Tries
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