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Pollard: The Bulls' resilience this season is their greatest final weapon
Pollard argues the Bulls' repeated comeback ability this season — tested early by a coaching change and a rough patch — is their most valuable asset heading into a Croke Park rematch with Leinster. He rates Gibson-Park's kicking game off nine as the standout threat, but insists self-execution in the opening 20 minutes is the real priority.
Springbok media conference | Rassie Erasmus and Faf de Klerk | 11 June 2026
Rassie Erasmus and Faf de Klerk fronted the media on an online call on Thursday, 11 June, to talk about the season ahead and how they are preparing for the season-opening double-headers in Gqeberha 👊
Double The Trouble | Every Vincent And Emmanuel Tshituka Try In 2025/26 URC
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Ackermann flags discipline as the Bulls' biggest threat heading into Croke Park
Ackermann identifies discipline — specifically cheap yellow cards — as the critical variable for the Bulls in the URC final, warning that handing Leinster an early lead is a near-unrecoverable position. Full squad availability confirmed.
Springbok Recall! Relive Phepsi Buthelezi's 2025/26 Season
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Justin Marshall surprised by Tony Brown's decision to leave Springboks for All Blacks
Former New Zealand scrum-half Justin Marshall has expressed surprise at Tony Brown's decision to join the All Blacks coaching staff from 2028, saying he believed the attack coach was happy in his role with the Springboks. Brown, who has overseen a marked improvement in South Africa's attacking play since joining in 2024, will depart after the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Marshall can't believe Brown walked away from the Boks
Justin Marshall says he was surprised Brown chose to leave the Boks — the piece unpacks the reaction and what it signals for Bok coaching continuity.
Marshall: Brown's Bok exit surprised me precisely because he loves working with Erasmus
Marshall's surprise at Brown leaving the Boks isn't about the destination — it's about what Brown told him: that Erasmus gives coaches rare autonomy and a genuinely healthy environment. That candid insight into Erasmus's management style is the real story here.
NZ Rugby CEO: Tony Brown 'really clear' on assistant coach role as All Blacks lock in Springbok attack guru
NZ Rugby CEO Steve Lancaster says Tony Brown is 'really clear' on joining the All Blacks as an assistant coach after the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with the organisation confident any future head coach will want the Springboks attack guru in their setup.
Willemse on the France quarter-final scrum call, scanning, and what drives him
Willemse breaks down the thinking behind the World Cup scrum call against France, his multi-position scanning approach, and what drives him to chase down Caleb Clark — all recorded on the eve of the Stormers' quarter-final against Leinster.
Back in Green & Gold: The Best of Phepsi Buthelezi ⭐
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Kieran Read: Boks have what the All Blacks currently lack
Kieran Read argues the Springboks hold two advantages the current All Blacks lack: the accumulated belief that comes from surviving hard moments, and an unshakeable certainty about their identity and how they play the game.
Van Heerden called into Springbok squad as Moerat ruled out injured
Ruben van Heerden joins the Springbok squad in Johannesburg on Wednesday, replacing the injured Salmaan Moerat ahead of the 20 June clash against the Barbarians in Gqeberha.
Breakdown Bullies: Rudolph and De Villiers Lead the URC Turnover Charts
Rudolph (Bulls, 20) and De Villiers (Stormers, 19) have led the URC turnover charts this season — one a late-career journeyman defying expectations, the other a rising Test contender. Both are Oakdale products, and both have been breakdown nightmares for opposing attack coaches.
Duhan van der Merwe, TJ Perenara among first Barbarians confirmed for Springbok clash
Duhan van der Merwe, TJ Perenara, Tomás Albano, Andrew Kellaway and Santiago Arata are among the players confirmed for the Barbarians' June 20 clash with the Springboks in Gqeberha, which opens South Africa's 2026 international season.
Erasmus welcomes Brown clarity, vows not to repeat 2023 contract mistake
Rassie Erasmus has welcomed the early confirmation of Tony Brown's post-2027 move to the All Blacks, saying SA Rugby is determined not to repeat the mistake of leaving coaching futures unresolved in a World Cup year — a situation that played out with Jacques Nienaber and Felix Jones before the 2023 tournament.
Eight candidates to fill Tony Brown's boots as Springbok attack coach
Planet Rugby profiles eight realistic candidates to succeed Tony Brown, arguing Erasmus has strong options but faces the usual tension between raiding local coaching stocks and competing for in-demand foreign names — with Franco Smith, Nick Evans, and a potential Nienaber return the most compelling threads.
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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