by HolAdmin | Nov 8, 2026 | African Golf News
The reasons behind the growing exodus of Springbok stars from Japanese rugby are beginning to emerge. Pieter-Steph du Toit on Friday announced his departure from the Toyota Verblitz and will join Malcolm Marx and Kwagga Smith, who have signed with the Bulls, and the...
by HolAdmin | Nov 8, 2026 | African Golf News
Bulls boss Johan Ackermann has revealed why he wasn’t keen on making a veteran Springbok forward his third big-name signing from Japan next season. Quoted by Sunday news outlet Rapport, Ackermann explained that while reuniting with lock Franco Mostert at Loftus...
by HolAdmin | Nov 8, 2026 | African Golf News
Two double World Cup-winning Springboks are reportedly weighing up moves to the Boland Cavaliers to finish their careers, and could convince a third to join them. According to Rapport, centurions Pieter-Steph du Toit and Damian de Allende are open to playing for...
by HolAdmin | Nov 8, 2026 | African Golf News
France coach Fabien Galthié admits he has a conundrum to solve as he prepares to face the Springboks without his four leading flyhalves. Romain Ntamack made his long-awaited Test return in Saturday’s 54-17 Nations Championship victory against Fiji but lasted just over...
by HolAdmin | Nov 8, 2026 | African Golf News
Flank Paul de Villiers is willing to play wherever Rassie Erasmus needs him as he looks to establish himself in the Springbok squad. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. If regularly playing on the side of the Springbok scrum isn’t enough pressure, Paul de Villiers is...
by HolAdmin | Nov 8, 2026 | African Golf News
Jacques Nienaber’s potential return to South Africa in 2027 would be a major coup, regardless of his next coaching role, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane believes the former Springbok coach’s contribution to South African rugby should never...
by HolAdmin | Nov 8, 2026 | African Golf News
A former Springbok has signed up for the Pretoria Warthogs in the Mzansi Rugby League. Lionel Mapoe has been named director of rugby of the Pretoria-based club, becoming the second former professional player to take up such a role in the new competition. Former Sharks...
by HolAdmin | Nov 8, 2026 | African Golf News
France stormed back to the top of the northern hemisphere Nations Championship table with a dominant but flawed victory over Fiji on Saturday. The 54-17 win came at a cost, with flyhalf Romain Ntamack, aligned alongside captain Antoine Dupont at halfback for the first...
by HolAdmin | Nov 8, 2026 | African Golf News
Wales edged Japan in a tense Nations Championship clash in Cardiff on Saturday. Steve Tandy’s side recorded a 28-21 bonus-point win over Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms ahead of tougher Tests against the All Blacks and Wallabies. Wales are eyeing an unlikely first victory...
by HolAdmin | Nov 8, 2026 | African Golf News
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu was left lamenting his side’s – and his own – ill-discipline following a 43-21 defeat by the All Blacks at Murrayfield on Saturday. Hooker Ewan Ashman’s first-half hat-trick of tries gave Scotland hope of a first win over New Zealand,...
