Willemse calls time on career

South African-born France lock Paul Willemse has announced his immediate retirement after struggling with head injuries. The 32-year-old was raised in Pretoria, where he came through the ranks at the Lions and the Bulls before moving to France in 2014. A year later he...
Bok MVP Damian dominated in record win

Bok MVP Damian dominated in record win

You voted Damian Willemse as your Bok MVP, powered by Auto & General, after the Springboks’ 43-10 victory against the All Blacks in Wellington. The 27-year-old received 58% of the votes from SARugbymag.co.za readers, followed by two-try winger Cheslin Kolbe (13%)...

Saffas Abroad: Sadie stars in Bordeaux defeat

Bordeaux Begles’ heavy-hitting prop Carlu Sadie got on the scoresheet as South Africa’s foreign legion impressed in the second round of the Top 14. Former Western Province hooker Ru-Hann Greyling packed down for newly promoted Montauban in their 25-18 defeat to Lyon,...

2025 Currie Cup: Then there were two

Ahead of Saturday’s decider between the Lions and Griquas, SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the previous five Currie Cup finals. The Currie Cup will see a fifth different winner in the past six campaigns, with the Lions falling heartbreakingly short in last season’s...

Cheslin: We owed ourselves a big performance

Cheslin Kolbe says the Springboks’ youthful backline showed against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday that they “mean business”. The winger scored two of the Boks’ six tries in a 43-10 demolition of the All Blacks – South Africa’s biggest win in the rivalry –...