by HolAdmin | Aug 6, 2026 | African Golf News
Head coach Tom Dawson-Squibb has recalled an experienced playmaker and leader as the Stormers XXIII target a third home win of the Currie Cup season on Sunday. Flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis returns from injury to captain the team against the Cheetahs at Athlone Stadium,...
by HolAdmin | Aug 6, 2026 | African Golf News
The Stormers have no intention of trying to outplay the All Blacks in a free-flowing contest when Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour kicks off in Cape Town on Friday night, reports MORNÉ ESBEN. Instead, coach John Dobson says his side will lean into its traditional...
by HolAdmin | Aug 6, 2026 | African Golf News
The All Blacks have been forced to make changes to their starting XV for Friday night’s tour opener against the Stormers. No 8 Wallace Sititi has been withdrawn from the team due to a mild illness. As a result, Anton Segner comes into the starting lineup at openside...
by HolAdmin | Aug 6, 2026 | African Golf News
Professional rugby players in South Africa will continue to operate under a new collective agreement that strengthens employment standards and player welfare. The two-and-a-half-year South African Rugby Industry Collective Agreement (Sarica) was negotiated by...
by HolAdmin | Aug 6, 2026 | African Golf News
The Springboks’ striking new jersey for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry has been unveiled, but fans wanting to wear it won’t get it cheaply. Nike and SA Rugby on Wednesday revealed a special-edition jersey for the four-Test series against the All Blacks, with two versions on...
by HolAdmin | Aug 6, 2026 | African Golf News
Nick Mallett believes the Stormers have the pack to trouble the All Blacks on Friday night, while tipping exciting young halfbacks Yaqeen Ahmed and Imad Khan to embrace their opportunity. The much-anticipated Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour kicks off at Cape Town...
by HolAdmin | Aug 6, 2026 | African Golf News
Dave Rennie says Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus’ influence on world rugby has earned respect, but the All Blacks chief has plans of his own for their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry duel. Rennie and flyhalf Beauden Barrett were speaking in the build-up to Friday’s clash...
by HolAdmin | Aug 6, 2026 | African Golf News
Griquas coach Pieter Bergh believes the reigning Currie Cup champions deserved a place on the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour schedule. The All Blacks kick off their eight-match tour against the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday night and will also face the Sharks,...
by HolAdmin | Aug 6, 2026 | African Golf News
In an open letter to the Sharks family, controlling owner Marco Masotti explains the Durban-based club’s major rebrand. There is a seat in the South East Stand at Hollywoodbets Kings Park that I will never forget. It was nothing special to look at. The kind of seat...
by HolAdmin | Aug 6, 2026 | African Golf News
Sharks XV coach Mike Vowles expects a fierce physical examination from a settled Boland Cavaliers side in KwaMashu on Saturday. After opening their Currie Cup campaign with three away fixtures, Vowles says the Sharks have taken confidence from their performances...
