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Van der Merwe pays tribute to Scarlets as Munster move looms
Marnus van der Merwe has paid tribute to the Scarlets ahead of his departure to Munster, crediting head coach Dwayne Peel and forwards coach Albert van den Berg with helping him earn his Springbok debut last year. The 29-year-old hooker leaves Llanelli at season's end having scored twice on Test debut against Georgia and contributed to the Rugby Championship title. His final weeks include a home clash against a Bulls side he describes as loaded with Springboks.
Japie Mulder's daughter Jané earns BlitzBoks Women call-up after two years in the game
Jané Mulder, daughter of 1995 World Cup winner Japie, has been included in the BlitzBoks Women's squad for the World Championship in Hong Kong after just two years in the game. The 19-year-old began playing club rugby at Wits without her father's knowledge during her matric year and has since signed for UP-Tuks and earned a Sevens training stint earlier in 2025. Japie Mulder welcomed her progress while calling on the Lions and other provinces to invest more in their women's programmes.
Stormers' Connacht gift hands Glasgow the power — but Cape Town won't settle the log
The Stormers' Connacht capitulation has made Saturday's home clash with Glasgow a must-win, but Rich argues the log won't be settled in Cape Town — Leinster's resurgence and Ulster's remaining fixtures mean the race stays wide open.
Shimmy slams Morgan's hit on Hooker as weekend's ugliest moment
Hanyani Shimange pulls no punches, labelling Luke Morgan's late hit on Ethan Hooker the ugliest moment of the weekend and offering a front-ranker's perspective on why it crossed the line.
Lions bank Glasgow demolition as Van Rooyen eyes Connacht challenge
The Lions dismantled log-leading Glasgow 54-12 at Ellis Park, avenging last season's 42-0 loss, with coach Ivan van Rooyen crediting a gameplan built around denying Glasgow attacking lineouts and an extra week of preparation. Glasgow coach Franco Smith praised the Lions' freshness and their depth of near-Springbok quality players. Attention now shifts to Saturday's home clash with in-form Connacht.
Glasgow's Forrest sounds the alarm ahead of Stormers showdown
Scott Forrest warns Glasgow must overcome recent stumbles as the Stormers arrive in sharp form for a high-stakes URC table-topper.
PJ Botha to reach Lions century milestone with Marx in his sights
Lions hooker PJ Botha reaches his 100th appearance this Saturday, with World Rugby Player of the Year Malcolm Marx serving as the standard he is aiming to match. The milestone marks a significant moment in Botha's career at Ellis Park.
Stormers' Connacht gift complicates top-spot hunt as Glasgow bogey looms in Cape Town
The Stormers' failure to close out Connacht at home has turned what should have been a log-leading position into a must-win clash against their bogey team Glasgow — and even a win may not be enough to go top.
Burger sounds the alarm: Willemse at wing is costing the Stormers
Schalk Burger argues Willemse is being wasted on the wing and breaks down the individual errors that cost the Stormers against Connacht — with a tough run-in ahead including Glasgow in now-unfavourable Cape Town conditions.
PJ Botha targets Lions century with Marx as his benchmark
PJ Botha is preparing to play his 100th match for the Lions this weekend, naming Malcolm Marx as the benchmark he strives to meet in the hooker role.
Frans Steyn reveals phone call was key to landing Faf de Klerk at Cheetahs
Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn has revealed that landing Faf de Klerk started with a phone call, though further details of the recruitment story have not yet been made public.
Pietersen's Sharks must use the final URC rounds to start building next season's team
With quarterfinal hopes effectively gone, the piece argues Pietersen should use the Sharks' final URC rounds to begin a genuine rebuild — backing youth, resolving the flyhalf question, and making hard calls on underperforming seniors.
Sharks' URC Campaign Is a Write-Off — Now Comes the Hard Part for Pietersen
The Sharks' URC season is effectively over — the piece argues Pietersen should treat the remaining fixtures as pre-season, with squad depth, emerging youth, and some uncomfortable senior selection calls all demanding answers.
The Lions are no longer crying wolf — and it's time to take them seriously
Bester argues the Lions' resurgence is real and structurally sound — not another false dawn — and that continued scepticism is now outdated rather than justified.
Snyman flags Glasgow clash as make-or-break for Stormers' URC top-spot push
Dawie Snyman has flagged Saturday's clash against Glasgow Warriors as a defining moment in the Stormers' push for a top-spot URC finish — making it a must-watch for anyone following the Cape side's title credentials.
Stormers treating Glasgow clash as a Test match — and the stakes justify it
The Stormers are reportedly treating their clash with Glasgow Warriors as a Test match, signalling just how much is riding on the result for their season.
Van Staden settling into hooker role with growing confidence
Van Staden says he's growing increasingly comfortable in his new hooker role for the Bulls — and the Springbok selection implications are hard to ignore.
Bulls chasing play-off position and a first-ever Parc y Scarlets win
The Bulls need wins to secure a play-off spot — and Saturday's trip to Llanelli carries the added incentive of ending a long-standing hoodoo at Parc y Scarlets.
Morgan's cheap shot on Hooker deserves outrage, not Welsh deflection
Louw argues that the Welsh deflection around Luke Morgan's elbow-first dive on Ethan Hooker is unjustified — and that South African anger is proportionate to a reckless act that has now sent Hooker home with a dislocated shoulder ahead of the international season.
Fourie pays emotional tribute to Stormers team manager Solomon at funeral
Deon Fourie paid an emotional tribute to long-serving Stormers team manager Chippie Solomon at his funeral on Tuesday, referring to him affectionately as 'My Chippendale'.