Rassie picks Varsity Cup star among Bok rookies

Winger Ntokozo Makhaza is one of nine uncapped players in a 54-man Springbok squad named by Rassie Erasmus for the start of the world champions’ 2025 season. The Boks face the Barbarians at Cape Town Stadium on 28 June, followed by three Tests – against Italy (in...

Matfield & Kirwan: Scrap the red card

Victor Matfield and John Kirwan both believe that accidental head contact does not warrant a red card, even for 20 minutes. World Rugby recently approved the global trial of the 20-minute red card in elite competitions. Under this trial, a player who commits foul play...

SA teams to make big URC gains

Vodacom URC CEO Martin Anayi expects significant on- and off-field benefits when the Bulls, Stormers, Lions and Sharks receive full membership status by the end of June. The move grants the SA Rugby Union (Saru) and its four franchises equity in the URC and EPCR...

Nortje: It’s all going to be mental

Skipper Ruan Nortje says the Vodacom Bulls must be “switched on from minute one” to beat a Bok-powered Sharks outfit for a place in the URC final, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. The Bulls and Sharks clash in an all-South African semi-final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday....

Keo & Zels: Loftus set for Bokbuster!

It may be the Vodacom URC semi-final, but every South African knows its a Springbok trial when the Vodacom Bulls host the Sharks at Loftus on Saturday. The post Keo & Zels: Loftus set for Bokbuster! appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.